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Autistic people are more likely to be unemployed.
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Is it true that Autistic people are more likely to be unemployed?
Yes. A reference overview reports very high autism unemployment rates (71% in the UK, 39-85% in the US), and several peer-reviewed studies find autistic adults and graduates more likely to be unemployed than non-autistic peers.
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Employment of autistic people - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment_of_autistic_people
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Davies, J., Romualdez, A. M., Pellicano, E., & Remington, A. (2024). Career Progression for Autistic People: A Scoping Review. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241236110
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Characteristics and primary care experiences of people who self-report as autistic: a probability sample survey of adults registered with primary care services in England. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081388
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Exploring the income, savings and debt levels of autistic adults living in Australia. (2022). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1108/aia-01-2022-0004
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Trusson, C. & Travers, C. (2025). Autistic Students' Experiences of Employment and Employability Support while Studying at a UK University.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2024.0112
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