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In recent years, governments have dedicated considerable resources and
attention to tackling chronic underemployment among persons with
disabilities and making work accessible to everyone.
This one-time section looks at disability prevalence, benefit
recipiency rates, and employment patterns among persons with
disabilities.
Chart 6.1 illustrates the prevalence of persons with
disabilities while chart 6.2 compares their employment-to-population
ratios to those of persons without disabilities.
Charts 6.3 and 6.4 present the prevalence of persons receiving
disability benefits and their labor force status.
All charts cover 13 to 15 countries.
Interpreting international statistics on persons with
disabilities and disability benefit recipients is challenging for many
reasons. At the forefront, a universal statistical definition of disability is not available and
therefore is not applied in data collection.
Differences in survey instruments, methods, and sampling further
reduce the comparability of indicators.
In addition, the precise mix of disability benefit programs
offered vary by country, as do the eligibility requirements and covered
population. Charts 6.1, 6.2, and
6.4 are collected through household surveys, which do not cover the
institutionalized population.
For charts 6.1 and 6.2,, disability status is determined by self-reports
of a long-term health problem, disability, or disease in combination
with resulting impediments to carrying out daily activities.
For chart 6.4, receipt of disability benefits is also
self-reported. Chart 6.3 is based
on administrative records on benefit recipients.
The reader should refer to the appendix for a more complete
discussion on international comparability.
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