Employment-to-Population Ratio: 2009 – 2023 (IMAGE) Kessler Foundation Caption The 2009 – 2023 data chart compares the average monthly employment-to-population ratio for people with and without disabilities prior to the Great Recession, through the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recovery, and through December 2023. While the employment gap remains wide, people with disabilities outperformed people without disabilities, recovering from the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, rebounding in 2021, and growing to new historic employment levels in 2022 and 2023 Credit Kessler Foundation Usage Restrictions n/a License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.