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USA Sources

Disability Statistics
Online tool aggregating information from a variety of U.S. government sources including the American Community Survey, Decennial Census for Population and Housing, Annual Disability Status Reports, and more. Developed by the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University.
Disability Employment Statistics
Page provided by the U.S. Department of Labor with data from the Current Population Survey (CPS).
U.S. Census Bureau & Disability
The U.S. Census Bureau collects data on disability primarily through the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Data and Statistics on Disability and Health
Compilation of disability statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Disability Datasets section explains population surveys in the U.S. collecting disability information and provides links to specific datasets.

International Sources

United Nations Disability Statistics Data Portal
Contains data and metadata on disability from official statistics compiled from national population and housing census, household surveys, and some administrative data from UN member states.
World Heath Organization (WHO) - Disability
Health topic page on disability with factsheets, data, reports, and more.
The World Bank - Disability Inclusion
Topic page with links to reports and case studies on disability and development.

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Disability Data Initiative
Report provides an analysis of disability questions in national censuses and household surveys as well as indicators disaggregated by disability status for 41 countries.

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