Persons with disabilities, Labour force survey, 2006, 2nd quarter

In the second quarter of 2006, 45.8 per cent of disabled people (aged 16 - 66 years) were in employment. In comparison, the employment rate in the population as a whole was 74,5 per cent. The employment rate among disabled men and women was 50 and 42 per cent respectively. In the population as a whole the corresponding figures were 77,6 and 71,2 per cent.

More women than men are disabled

About 15 per cent of the population aged 16-66 have a disability, which is defined as long-term health problems that may limit everyday life. The disability rate was 16 per cent among women and 13 per cent among men. In total, 454 000 people regarded themselves as disabled in the second quarter of 2006, which were 17 000 fewer since the second quarter of last year.

Gap is smaller for young people

The difference in the employment rate between the population as a whole and the disabled population was only 9 percentage points among people aged 16-24 years. In older groups, the difference was around 30 percentage points. Among those aged 60-66 years, however, the difference was 20 percentage points.

Source

The data presented in this article are based on an ad hoc module of questions to the Labour Force Survey in the second quarter of 2006.

Tables:

• Table 1 Population aged 16-66, total, and persons with disabilities by labour force status and sex. 1 000 and as per cent of all in each group. 2nd quarter. 2002-2006
• Table 2 Population aged 16-66, total, and persons with diabilities by labour force status, age and sex. 2nd quarter 2006. 1 000 and as per cent of all in each group