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9 <br /> <br />People with disabilities are less likely to work in a for-profit setting, a private company, or local <br />government; and more likely to work for private non-profits, state and federal government, or be self- <br />employed. They are also less likely to work in management, business, science, and arts occupations, <br />and more likely to work in service; sales and office; natural resources, construction, and maintenances; <br />or production, transportation, and material moving occupations. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019) <br /> <br />(U.S. Census Bureau, 2019) <br />The median annual earnings of people with disabilities is $24,106, compared to $36,066 for people <br />without disabilities. People with disabilities are also significantly more likel y to living in poverty with <br />32.4% living below 150% of the poverty level, compared to only 17.8% of people without disabilities. <br />(U.S. Census Bureau, 2019) <br />The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected employment opportunities in Washington State, <br />especially for people with developmental disabilities. After several years of maintaining about 65% of <br />working age adults with developmental disabilities who received supportive employment services who <br />earned a wage, this percentage dropped to 44% by July of 2020. (Washington State Developmental <br />Disabilities Administration, 2021) In 2019, 4% of people receiving supportive employment services <br />earned subminimum wage and 24% were job seeking with no wages reported. The higher the acuity <br />level, the lower percentage of people receiving minimum wage or self -employed. (Washington State <br />Developmental Disabilities Administration, 2020) <br />22.4 <br />13.1 <br />10.7 9.9 9.8 <br />6.3 5.7 <br />5.5 5.4 5 <br />2.3 2.1 <br />1.7 <br />23.2 <br />11 <br />11.6 10.1 9.6 <br />6.6 <br />4.8 <br />5.4 6.6 <br />4.6 <br />2.6 1.8 <br />2 <br />0 <br />5 <br />10 <br />15 <br />20 <br />25 <br />Percent of Employed Population 16 and over, by Industry <br />With a Disability No Disability