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I think it's less than this. Perhaps 25%-40%. But highly variable based on socioeconomic status.

But the parent post is also wrong. Statistics vary, but employment among autistic people is as high as 58% in the US (which shouldnt be surprising, given that many autistic folks have no diminishment of iq).

So, definitely huge unemployment rate, but not so dire are the gp suggests.



I think I know the study you mean. That misrepresents it.

It says that in the USA (numbers are much worse internationally) :

* 58% had EVER held a paid job since leaving high school.

* About 42% had never worked for pay.

* Nearly 80% of those who worked were working part-time.

* Only about 21% had worked full-time in their current/most recent job.

* 19% had ever lived away from home independently

[0] https://drexel.edu/autisminstitute/news-events/news/2015/Apr...




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