This data set includes the unemployment rate and the labor force participation rate for individuals with and without disabilities as well as the total for all individuals. This data is Pennsylvania specific and is source from the U.S. Census' Current Population Survey (CPS).


The data given for each month is a "rolling" average, which represents the average for the 12 month period ending with the reference month. For example: The July 2019 “People with Disabilities Participation Rate” is the average participation rate of August 2018 – July 2019. The August 2019 rate is the average of September 2018 – August 2019, and so on.

The data depicts each training opportunity completed by individuals through Industry Partnership training funding by Program Year (PY). The file includes all training and the number of individuals that benefited from the training and the workforce development area in which the industry partnership is organized. The data show the amount of training that is driven by employer demand to ensure PA’s employers remain competitive and workers retain employment and enhance their career opportunities.

This is Department of Labor and Industry(DLI) dataset.
There are 5 other Workforce training files from Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) that when combined with this file support the Governor's Workforce Development Goal of training 340,000 individuals by 2020

This data set includes counts of unique individuals who participated in workforce programs across the Commonwealth, along with counts of the number who self-reported they had a disability. Workforce Programs include programs identified in Titles I and III of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) as well as the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program.
The data provided represents the unique count of indivuals served during a program year, defined from July 1 through June 30. For example, program year 2018 counts represents the number of participants served between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

The following are a selection of annual outcomes of services provided by the Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Outcomes include applicants and case outcomes including employment and wages.

Key Footnotes:
1) Employed in Competitive Labor Market means employment at or above the minimum wage in settings where most employees do not have disabilities.
2) Estimated Taxes Paid are based on a standard deduction for the year, annual tax brackets and rates established by the IRS, and flat-rate FICA, state, and local taxes.
3) Estimated Total Government Savings are estimated federal, state, and local taxes paid plus annualized public support dollars at closure.
4) Average per Person Cost for a Competitive Employment Placement is the average individual "life of case" cost for all persons having a competitive employment outcome regardless of total number of years receiving services.
5) Average per Person Cost of Services is the average individual "life of case" cost for all persons having an employment outcome regardless of total number of years receiving services.
6) Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Pennsylvania, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_pa.htm#00-0000.

Percent of Individuals in Competitive Employment by Occupation provided by the Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.

Entrepreneurship
Number of companies appearing in the annual Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America (top states by number of companies in 2020)

Individualize Education Program (IEP) that Include New or Significantly Modified Goals and Specific Steps Toward the Attainment of Competitive Integrated Employment.
Successful transition of high school students with disabilities into competitive integrated employment.

No Values means the numbers were suppressed less than 10.

High School Students with Disabilities Who Enter Competitive Integrated Employment within Three Months of Their Graduation.

No Values means the numbers were suppressed less than 10.

Job Referrals Made to Employers on Behalf of Students with Disabilities while Still in High School