Chart 6.1 Persons with disabilities as a percent
of the working-age
population
Percent
U.S. (1996) |
10.7% |
Canada (FY 1999) |
16.1% |
Mexico (1996) |
7.0% |
Australia (1998) |
12.8% |
| Austria (1997) | 13.0% |
| Denmark (1997) | 18.6% |
France (1997) |
15.8% |
Germany (1996) |
18.1% |
Italy (1997) |
7.1% |
Netherlands (1997) |
18.8% |
Norway (1998) |
16.7% |
Portugal (1997) |
19.0% |
Spain (1997) |
11.3% |
Sweden (1997) |
20.6% |
U.K. (1996) |
18.2% |
Blue equals persons with disabilities
Yellow equals persons without
disbilities
Percent
U.S. (1996) |
blue equals 48.6% | yellow equals 83.9% |
|
Canada (FY 1999) |
blue equals 56.3% | yellow equals 78.4% |
|
Mexico (1996) |
blue equals 47.2% | yellow equals 61.1% |
|
Australia (1998) |
blue equals 41.9% | yellow equals 76.6% |
|
Austria (1997) |
blue equals 43.4% | yellow equals 71.8% |
|
Denmark (1997) |
blue equals 48.2% | yellow equals 79.4% |
|
France (1997) |
blue equals 47.9% | yellow equals 66.6% |
|
Germany (1996) |
blue equals 46.1% | yellow equals 69.0% |
|
Italy (1997) |
blue equals 32.1% | yellow equals 53.8% |
|
Netherlands (1997) |
blue equals 39.9% | yellow equals 67.0% |
|
Norway (1998) |
blue equals 61.7% | yellow equals 85.8% |
|
Portugal (1997) |
blue equals 43.9% | yellow equals 74.0% |
|
Spain (1997) |
blue equals 22.1% | yellow equals 54.2% |
|
Sweden (1997) |
blue equals 52.6% | yellow equals 75.8% |
|
U.K. (1996) |
blue equals 38.9% | yellow equals 73.9% |
Blue equals 1990
Yellow equals 1999
Percent
| U.S. | blue equals 5.6% |
yellow equals 6.3% |
|
| Canada | blue equals 4.4% |
yellow equals 4.9% |
|
Australia |
blue equals 3.6% |
yellow equals 4.9% |
|
| New Zealand | blue equals 1.7% |
yellow equals 2.3% |
|
| Austria | blue equals 4.0% |
yellow equals 3.5% |
|
Japan |
blue equals 1.5% |
yellow equals 1.9% |
|
Denmark |
blue equals 6.4% |
yellow equals 6.7% |
|
France |
blue equals 4.6% |
yellow equals 4.8% |
|
Germany |
blue equals 4.4% |
yellow equals 4.1% |
|
Ireland |
blue equals 2.8% |
yellow equals 3.9% |
|
Netherlands |
blue equals 7.6% |
yellow equals 7.2% |
|
Spain |
blue equals 3.9% |
yellow equals 3.9% |
|
Sweden |
blue equals 5.8% |
yellow equals 6.5% |
|
U.K. |
blue equals 4.8% |
yellow equals 6.4% |
Chart 6.4 Labor market status of persons receiving disability benefits
Blue equals not in the labor force
Yellow equals unemployed
Red equals employed
Blue and Yellow equals not employed (unemployed plus not in the labor force)
Ratio
| U.S. (1996) | blue equals 69% | yellow equals 2% |
red equals 29% |
| Mexico (1996) |
blue and yellow equals 38% |
red equals 62% |
|
| Australia (1998) |
blue equals 87% |
yellow equals 3% |
red equals 11% |
| Austria (1997) | blue equals 82% | yellow equals 4% |
red equals 14% |
| Denmark (1997) | blue equals 65% | yellow equals 6% |
red equals 30% |
| France (1997) | blue equals 49% | yellow equals 9% |
red equals 42% |
| Italy (1997) | blue equals 71% | yellow equals 5% |
red equals 24% |
| Netherlands (1997) | blue equals 59% | yellow equals 19% |
red equals 22% |
| Norway (1998) | blue and yellow equals 80% |
red equals 21% |
|
| Portugal (1997) | blue equals 61% | yellow equals 2% |
red equals 37% |
| Spain (1997) | blue equals 85% | yellow equals 2% |
red equals 13% |
| Sweden (1997) | blue equals 23% | yellow equals 10% |
red equals 68% |
| U.K. (1996) | blue equals 49% | yellow equals 4% |
red equals 47% |