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October 5, 2008    DOL Home > OASP > Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons > Chart 6.4


CHART 6.4

Labor market status of persons receiving disability benefits

  • For most countries, the largest share of persons who reported receiving disability benefits was not in the labor force.
  • Sweden and Mexico had the highest proportions of employed disability benefit recipients, while Australia, Spain, and Austria had the lowest.

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Chart of Labor market status of persons receiving disability benefits

NOTE: Labor market status for persons ages 20 to 64. For Mexico and Norway, unemployed persons are combined with persons not in the labor force.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.


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