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The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is a subdivision of the Department of Labor responsible for developing and influencing policies and practices that improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. It was established in 2001.

In FY 2024,

$58.1M

was spent by the Office of Disability Employment Policy
In FY 2024,

0.1%

of Dept. of Labor spending was by the Office of Disability Employment Policy

How much does the Office of Disability Employment Policy spend?

The Office of Disability Employment Policy spent a net total of $58.1 million in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This was 0.1% of the $54.3 billion spent by the Department of Labor, which itself was 0.8% of all federal spending. The ODEP ranked 10th among DOL subdivisions in net spending.
Net spending is the difference between agency spending and any financial accounts generating funds from the agency’s own activities, like fees or rent. When these funds offset all spending, net spending appears negative. Some agencies tend to operate with positive net spending while others will register negative net spending sometimes or often.

The Office of Disability Employment Policy ranked 10th among Department of Labor divisions in net spending in 2024.

DOL net spending by division, FY 2024

Like the overall federal budget, agency spending may shift over time due to population growth, changes in policy and programs, and emerging problems to address. Adjusting for inflation, the Office of Disability Employment Policy’s federal spending has increased from $15.7 million in 2002 to $58.1 million in 2024.

The Office of Disability Employment Policy’s federal spending in FY 2024 was higher than in FY 2002.

Yearly federal net spending by ODEP, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars), FYs 2002–2024

Since 2002, the Office of Disability Employment Policy's spending has increased 270.8%, while overall spending has increased 92.4%.
As a percentage of the overall federal budget, a positive number means agency net spending made up some positive share of total federal spending; a negative number means that net generated funds offset a portion of total spending. ODEP spending grew more than overall federal spending since 2002, which means that its share of the federal budget increased. In 2024, ODEP accounted for 0.00086% of overall federal spending.

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Major legislation, internal or global economic conditions, and acute events like the COVID-19 pandemic can affect spending year to year. For example, the federal budget fluctuated during the pandemic, rising from $5.3 trillion (in 2023 dollars) in 2019 to $7.7 trillion in 2020 and $7.8 trillion in 2021.

The Office of Disability Employment Policy’s share of federal spending in FY 2024 was higher than in FY 2002.

Net spending by ODEP as a share of federal spending, FYs 2002–2024

Most federal spending can be categorized as direct or indirect. Direct spending refers to money the federal government spends on budget items such as federal programs, employee salaries, and debt interest. Indirect spending refers to federal transfers to state and local governments.
In FY 2024, all of the Office of Disability Employment Policy's spending was direct.
The chart below outlines all net ODEP spending.

How did the Office of Disability Employment Policy spend its budget in 2024?

Federal government net spending isolated to ODEP, FY 2024

How many people work for the Office of Disability Employment Policy?

Some 66 of the 2.31 million total civilian federal employees work for the Office of Disability Employment Policy as of September 2024. This is 22.2% more people than the division staffed in 2010.

The number of federal employees working for the Office of Disability Employment Policy has increased 22.2% since 2010.

Number of federal employees working for ODEP, September 2010–2024

The Office of Disability Employment Policy accounts for 0.0029% of the overall federal workforce. As the number of federal employees has changed, so too has the way the workforce is organized, with resources allocated to agencies depending on government priorities. The division constituted a larger share of the overall federal workforce in 2024 compared to 2010 (0.0026%).
While the number of employees on an agency’s payroll contributes to that agency’s expenditures, some agencies have relatively few employees compared to their budget or vice versa, giving them an outsized share of either the budget or the workforce. According to the most recent data, the Office of Disability Employment Policy's share of the workforce (0.0029%) is larger than its share of the budget (0.00086%).

Who leads the Office of Disability Employment Policy?

The ODEP is led by an assistant secretary. This individual is nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate, and reports to the Secretary of Labor.

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