Disability in the workplace
Cara Williams
- In 2001, almost two million Canadians between the ages of 15 and 64 reported having a disability. About 45% of these individuals were in the labour force.
- Labour force participation decreases as the degree of disability increases. For example, the participation rate for those with only a mild disability was 63%, but it fell to just 28% for those with a severe or very severe disability.
- Among the working-age population (15 to 64), the overall disability rate was about 10%. While the rate for those 15 to 24 was about 4%, it rose to about 9% for those 25 to 54, and almost 22% for those 55 to 64.
- The most common accommodations needed in the workplace by those with a disability were modified or reduced work hours (23%) and job redesign (22%). Only a few required structural changes such as workstation modification (7%) or accessible washrooms (4%).
- Of the 571,000 individuals with disabilities in the potential pool of labour, three-quarters required some type of workplace accommodation in order to permit them to work.
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Cara Williams is with the Labour and Household Surveys Analysis Division. She can be reached at (613) 951-6972 or perspectives@statcan.gc.ca.
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