Adults with DS were most employed, followed by adults with ID, then adults with ASD. 

The closest group in the study to the integrated employment rate cited by Butterworth et al. (2015) of 18.6% in the fiscal year 2013 were adults with Down syndrome at 15.6%. 

Percent of adults in each disability group employed at different levels. Due to the mean age differences between disability groups, employment status was examined across age ranges to identify trends in employment. 



Employment rates were statistically different depending on disability group.

National report on employment services and outcomes for individuals with disabilities, Butterworth et al. (2015) show individuals with disabilities experienced higher levels of job loss during the economic recession of 2007–2009, and did not benefit from recovery efforts as much as their non-disabled counterparts.

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* Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are one of the few etiologically known ID groups with a specific employment estimate. 
* Approximately 25% of adults with ASD are employed. 
* No current national rates of employment specifically for adults with Down syndrome (DS).

Statics of ASD, ID and DS


Bush, K. L., & Tassé, M. J. (2017). Employment and choice-making for adults with intellectual disability, autism, and down syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 65, 23–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2017.04.004

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