While many organizations have pledged to be more inclusive and diverse, and 2019 has experienced all-time historic lows for national unemployment rates in the United States, 85% of college grads who fall on the autism spectrum are still unemployed.
These workers also find themselves severely underemployed, often only being offered part-time or minimum-wage jobs after they graduate. Additional research finds that around 90% of individuals on the autism spectrum are either unemployed or underemployed.
