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How the pandemic could open more job opportunities for Americans with disabilities
The pandemic has hit millions of Americans hard. Unemployment is still higher than before the pandemic, and one of the groups still struggling are Americans with disabilities.
Posted at 5:34 AM, Apr 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-15 05:34:47-04
(WXYZ) â The pandemic has hit millions of Americans hard. Unemployment is still higher than before the pandemic, and one of the groups still struggling are Americans with disabilities.
The unemployment rate for disabled Americans was 12.6% in 2020 - more than 5% higher from 2019 and the highest in 7 years. That number was even higher for women at 13%.