252715_not-searchable
/en/arbeid-og-lonn/statistikker/akutu/aar
252715
44 per cent of disabled people employed
statistikk
2016-09-02T10:00:00.000Z
Labour market and earnings;Health
en
akutu, Persons with disabilities, Labour force survey, labour market, labour force status, employees, unemployed, adaptationEmployment , Disability , Labour market and earnings, Health
false
The employment rate among disabled people has remained stable over the last four years. In the second quarter of 2016 the rate was 44 per cent, compared to 73 per cent for the whole population aged 15-66.

Persons with disabilities, Labour force survey, 2016, 2nd quarter

Content

Published:

This is an archived release.

Go to latest release

44 per cent of disabled people employed

The employment rate among disabled people has remained stable over the last four years. In the second quarter of 2016 the rate was 44 per cent, compared to 73 per cent for the whole population aged 15-66.

Population aged 15-66, total, and persons with disabilities by labour force status. 1 000 and as per cent of all in each groupPublished 2 September 2016
2nd quarter 2016Change in percentage points
1 000Per cent of all in each group2nd quarter 2015 - 2nd quarter 20162nd quarter 2011 - 2nd quarter 2016
Total3 542100.00.00.0
Persons with disabilities63618.01.42.0
Employed persons total2 59673.3-1.0-0.6
Employed persons with disabilities28244.30.92.0
Unemployed persons total1343.80.31.0
Unemployed persons with disabilities253.91.41.4

Source: Statistics Norway

For disabled people aged 15-24, however, the employment rate has decreased from 2013 to 2016, in accordance with the trend for young people in total.

The part-time employment rate is much higher among disabled people than among employed people in total. In 2016, the part-time rate was 43 per cent among disabled people, compared to 25 per cent in total.

Twenty-four per cent of disabled people without employment wanted to be employed in the second quarter of 2016. For the whole population aged 15-66, the corresponding rate was 32 per cent.

Not all people wanting work are classified as unemployed, according to the criteria on active job seeking and availability for a job. In the second quarter of 2016, 29 per cent of disabled people wanting work were classified as unemployed. Compared to the second quarter of 2015, the unemployment increased among disabled men, from 3.7 to 6.0 per cent.