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Iowa Workforce Access
150 Des Moines Street
Des Moines, IA
50309
Telephone: (515) 281- 9045
FAX: (515) 281- 9096
Email:
access@iwd.state.ia.us
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Iowa Employment & Disability
Creating A Stronger Workforce for Iowa
Nearly one-fifth of Iowa's population is
identified as having a
disability, and 9% of these individuals have a disability that
greatly affects their presence in the workforce. Iowa enjoys a
relatively low unemployment rate, yet people with a disability hover at
an unemployment rate of nearly 40%. The Governor’s 21st Century Workforce Council report indicated
87,000 Iowans with disabilities are either unemployed or underemployed,
and cited the group as a "largely untapped reservoir of workers".
It should be noted that individuals with reported, diagnosed, and
visible disabilities comprise only a small portion of Iowa’s disabled
population. Finding new, inventive ways to include people with
disabilities in the workforce benefits both employers and Iowans.
The workforce partners have developed information and resources
designed to facilitate the matching of Iowans with disabilities and
employers. One of these unique resources is the
Disability Program Navigator.
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