Although people without a health condition were more likely to have worked than those with one, more than 1 in 3 people with a mental health condition or substance use disorder had worked in the 2 years before experiencing homelessness
Bar chart showing employment rates in the two years before enrollment by health condition. Among those with a mental health condition or a substance use disorder, 36% worked, and among those with both conditions, 31% worked. Employment rates were lowest among people with physical disabilities (26%) and highest among those without any identified health condition (43%).