Oklahoma WorkTrends 2024

Oklahoma’s Workforce

Figure 9 highlights disability by race, which shows that Black/African American and American Indian or Alaska Native hold the highest percentages of the population.

Figure 9. Source: 2022 Disability Status Report for Oklahoma

Disability status also impacts educational attainment level as outlined in Table 2. This table shows educational attainment with or without disability for working-age adults, which this report defines as 21- 64 years of age. The widest gap exists with bachelor’s degree attainment, which may indicate an area of focus for higher education institutions. Table 2

Education Level

With Disability

Without Disability

Only high school diploma or equivalent

37.9%

29.6%

Some college/associate’s degree

33.4%

30.5%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

15.4%

30.6%

Table 2. Source: 2022 Disability Status Report for Oklahoma

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