Alabama: Disability Employment Statistics

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Alabama By the Numbers

Population and Employment Statistics1

Working Age Population with a Disability (18-64): 401,368

Percentage that did not work by Disability Type

Cognitive 60.8%
Hearing 37.2%
Ambulatory 65.6%
Visual 45.2%

 

Alabama
61.4%

Percentage of working age people with disabilities that do not have jobs.

SourceAmerica/AbilityOne Network By the Numbers2

6 nonprofit agencies headquartered in Alabama participated in the program as SourceAmerica/AbilityOne Authorized Providers.

Employees

873 Individuals with Significant Disabilities Employed, including 63 Veterans

Wages

$15.06/hr
Average AbilityOne Employee Wage

Sales

$56.2 million
Total AbilityOne Sales

1 Data from 2019 American Community Survey
2 Fiscal Year 2022 data proprietary to SourceAmerica®

SourceAmerica Nonprofit Agencies Headquartered in Alabama

  • Alabama Goodwill Industries, Inc.
  • Goodwill Industries of Central Alabama
  • GWI Services, Inc.
  • Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation
  • The Opportunity Center Easter Seal Facility
  • Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

Other Nonprofit Agencies with AbilityOne Contracts in Alabama

  • Alabama Industries for the Blind ALT
  • Global Connections to Employment, Inc
  • Pride Industries