Published 24 March 2020
Last updated 26 January 2023 — See all updates
Contents
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Latest release
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Background information
and methodology
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Previous release
Summary estimates of the number of disabled people in employment
are published regularly by the Office for National Statistics
(ONS) as part of their ‘Labour
Market Overview, UK’ series. This publication presents more
detailed analysis and break downs of those summary estimates.
The statistics include:
- overall trends in employment of disabled people compared with
non-disabled people
- estimates of the factors underlying change in in the number
of disabled people in work under different scenarios
- employment rates for disabled people and non-disabled people
according to several individual and work-related characteristics
- characteristics of people moving into or out of work by
disability status
The following additional breakdowns, for people who are
economically inactive, are included in the latest release of
statistics (published on 26 January 2023):
- the main reason for inactivity
- when someone last worked
- whether they want to work
Feedback
Users are invited to provide feedback on the employment of
disabled people statistics, including:
- the new breakdowns in future releases
- the additional breakdowns
- how you use the statistics
- how well they meet your requirements
Send comments by email to: team.workandhealthanalysis@dwp.gov.uk
Latest release
Background information and methodology
