Research
Just Released - Solving Florida's Labor Shortage: The Hidden Solution
Solving Florida’s Labor Shortage: The Hidden Solution provides an update to a 2019 report The Able Trust released
in partnership with the Florida Chamber Foundation. In our ongoing efforts to provide meaningful data and research,
we are releasing this new report to show changes in the employment of persons with disabilities.
Inclusive Florida: Powered by the Able Trust
The Able Trust supports Florida’s system of employing Floridians with disabilities — whether their first job or their last — by being the thought leader for disability workforce inclusion. A persistent workforce participation gap of more than 40 percent exists between individuals with disabilities and those without a disability. The Able Trust is working to close this gap through a new initiative — Inclusive Florida: Powered by The Able Trust. This program is a unique combination of research, outreach, and capacity building that will help strengthen our current system to ensure more Floridians with disabilities are able to enter the job market. For information, click here.
Research and Reports
In addition to our current research, below are links to additional research about the employment of individuals with disabilities.
Highlights of The Able Trust’s 2020 Disability Inclusion and Employment Trends Survey
The SHRM Foundation and Workplace Initiative’s, Employing Abilities @Work – 2019 Research Report
NOD 2019 Disability Benchmarks
Governor’s Commission on Jobs for Floridians with Disabilities: 2012 Report
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Employment of People with Disabilities in Florida (1999)