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5. Gap between the employment rates for disabled people and the overall population: data table (CSV)
Updated 20 July 2015
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| Labour Force Survey (LFS) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Impact indicator covers disability. Splits currently available by age, ethnicity, gender and religion or belief. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Latest LFS data available at July 2015 covered Quarter 1 2015 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Latest APS data available at July 2015 covered Quarter 2 2014 - Quarter 1 2015 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| What does this tell us? | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| This indicator is measured by comparing the seasonally unadjusted employment rate for disabled people with the corresponding unadjusted working-age employment rate for Great Britain. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| This uses the ONS Headline Rate definition of the employment rate which is for people aged between 16 and 64. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| These data allow the Department to monitor progress towards employment equality for disabled people. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| They allow the public to assess how well the Department is performing against its aim of promoting high levels of employment by helping people move into work. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| The indicator is based on data from the Labour Force Survey and the Annual Population Survey, which do not record whether or not respondents are pregnant or have undergone gender reassignment, | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| so it is not possible to provide separate estimates for these groups. Respondents are asked their sexual orientation, but this data is only made available on a separate | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| version of the data, the Integrated Household Survey. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| How will an improvement be shown? | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Generally a decrease in the indicator will demonstrate that an improvement has been achieved. However, economic conditions will also need to be taken into account. For example, recent research indicates that employment | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| prospects for disabled people are less sensitive to economic conditions than the overall population.[1] This may mean that as the economy improves and overall rates increase, the gap between the disabled and the overall | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| employment rates will increase, which would represent a negative outcome for this indicator. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Links to other information that you may find useful | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| A full description of indicators towards disability equality by 2025 is available on the Independent Living and Office for Disability Issues website, available at: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111030141353/http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/roadmap-to-disability-equality/indicators.php | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| [1] An example of this research can be found online at: http://www.iza.org/conference_files/EcCrRiUnEm2010/berthoud_r281.pdf | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 5.1: Gap between employment rates for disabled people and the overall population by age, GB, Quarter 1 of each year (January - March) - Source: Labour Force Survey | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Age | Gap (percentage points) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Gap in data | 2014 | 2015 |
| 16-17 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | Estimates from this point onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years, due to a change in definitions (see point 8 below) | 8.3 | 12 |
| 18-24 | 20.5 | 16.2 | 17.8 | Not set | 20.5 | 19.8 |
| 25-34 | 24.2 | 26.4 | 27.1 | Not set | 30.1 | 27.8 |
| 35-44 | 26.4 | 27 | 24.6 | Not set | 29.6 | 27.6 |
| 45-54 | 24.6 | 26.7 | 27.5 | Not set | 30.7 | 29.7 |
| 55+ | 19.8 | 20.9 | 22.1 | Not set | 25.8 | 24.6 |
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| There is a statistically significant difference in the employment rate gap between those aged under 25 and the over 25 age groups. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. Data is rounded to the nearest 0.1 percentage point | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. Data is subject to sampling variation and is not seasonally adjusted | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Data covers GB only, not UK | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. Accuracy of data is limited by small sample sizes | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. Religion or Belief is self-reported | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 6. Ethnicity is self-reported | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 7. * denotes sample size is too small to reliably quote | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 8. Changes in Q2 2013 to the wording of the disability questions within the survey questionnaire, and a move to only reporting those who are disabled within the core definition of the Equality Act, | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| have led to a step change in the levels of reported disability and their composition (e.g. proportion in employment). The move to only reporting those who are disabled within the core definition of the Equality Act | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| and the change in the wording of the questions, is to bring the Labour Force Survey in line with the GSS harmonised definition for disability, which is being rolled out across all surveys. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| This has occurred as a result of the Equality Act 2010. Therefore, estimates of disability from the Labour Force Survey for Q2 2013 onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 9. Previous years figures have been revised due to re-weighted figures within the LFS, based on more recent population estimates. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 5.2: Gap between employment rates for disabled people and the overall population by ethnicity, GB - Source: Annual Population Survey | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Ethnicity | Gap (percentage points) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Q2 2011 - Q1 2012 | Q2 2012 - Q1 2013 | Gap in data | Q2 2013 - Q1 2014 | Q2 2014 - Q1 2015 | Not set |
| White | 25.7507 | 25.3986 | Estimates from this point onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years, due to a change in definitions (see point 8 below) | 27.579 | 26.9918 | Not set |
| Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups | 22.3144092 | 18.2581825 | Not set | 24.408701 | 24.8194699 | Not set |
| Indian | 21.984 | 19.378 | Not set | 27.739 | 19.567 | Not set |
| Pakistani / Bangladeshi | 20.9964584 | 21.1837064 | Not set | 20.2665404 | 18.8216775 | Not set |
| Chinese / Other ethnic group | 19.8529646 | 17.8147692 | Not set | 18.7195856 | 14.8932013 | Not set |
| Black / African / Caribbean / Black British | 20.2713252 | 18.1327961 | Not set | 20.9568047 | 19.4650809 | Not set |
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| There is a statistically significant difference in the employment rate gap between the White and each of the remaining ethnic groups apart from Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. Data is rounded to the nearest 0.1 percentage point | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. Data is subject to sampling variation and is not seasonally adjusted | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Data covers GB only, not UK | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. Accuracy of data is limited by small sample sizes | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. Religion or Belief is self-reported | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 6. Ethnicity is self-reported | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 7. * denotes sample size is too small to reliably quote | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 8. Changes in Q2 2013 to the wording of the disability questions within the survey questionnaire, and a move to only reporting those who are disabled within the core definition of the Equality Act, | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| have led to a step change in the levels of reported disability and their composition (e.g. proportion in employment). The move to only reporting those who are disabled within the core definition of the Equality Act | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| and the change in the wording of the questions, is to bring the Labour Force Survey in line with the GSS harmonised definition for disability, which is being rolled out across all surveys. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| This has occurred as a result of the Equality Act 2010. Therefore, estimates of disability from the Labour Force Survey for Q2 2013 onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 9. Previous years figures have been revised due to re-weighted figures within the LFS, based on more recent population estimates. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 5.3: Gap between employment rates for disabled people and the overall population by gender, GB, Quarter 1 of each year (January - March) - Source: Labour Force Survey | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Gender | Gap (percentage points) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Male | 25.7 | 26.4 | 26.8 | Gap in data | 31.2 | 29.3 |
| Female | 20.5 | 21.3 | 21.6 | Not set | 24.1 | 23.5 |
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| There is a statistically significant difference in the employment rate gap between males and females. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. Data is rounded to the nearest 0.1 percentage point | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. Data is subject to sampling variation and is not seasonally adjusted | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Data covers GB only, not UK | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. Accuracy of data is limited by small sample sizes | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. Religion or Belief is self-reported | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 6. Ethnicity is self-reported | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 7. * denotes sample size is too small to reliably quote | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 8. Changes in Q2 2013 to the wording of the disability questions within the survey questionnaire, and a move to only reporting those who are disabled within the core definition of the Equality Act, | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| have led to a step change in the levels of reported disability and their composition (e.g. proportion in employment). The move to only reporting those who are disabled within the core definition of the Equality Act | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| and the change in the wording of the questions, is to bring the Labour Force Survey in line with the GSS harmonised definition for disability, which is being rolled out across all surveys. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| This has occurred as a result of the Equality Act 2010. Therefore, estimates of disability from the Labour Force Survey for Q2 2013 onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 9. Previous years figures have been revised due to re-weighted figures within the LFS, based on more recent population estimates. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 5.4: Gap between employment rates for disabled people and the overall population by religion, GB - Source: Annual Population Survey | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Religion | Gap (percentage points) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Q2 2011 - Q1 2012 | Q2 2012 - Q1 2013 | Gap in data | Q2 2013 - Q1 2014 | Q2 2014 - Q1 2015 | Not set |
| No religion | 23.9698452 | 23.39181616 | Estimates from this point onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years, due to a change in definitions (see point 8 below) | 25.28361922 | 25.57704748 | Not set |
| Christian | 26.02492432 | 25.62611151 | Not set | 28.07650109 | 27.34631288 | Not set |
| Buddhist | 21.81058528 | 16.1402032 | Not set | 20.78176994 | 18.00683697 | Not set |
| Hindu | 20.07139164 | 15.13671853 | Not set | 23.47869876 | 18.22607784 | Not set |
| Jewish | 17.64345242 | 13.40407842 | Not set | 26.15592795 | 2.873597146 | Not set |
| Muslim | 20.13950598 | 19.89177022 | Not set | 20.11624973 | 16.82818175 | Not set |
| Sikh | 22.80402169 | 25.99087017 | Not set | 32.43598194 | 17.64430895 | Not set |
| Any other religion | 22.33076321 | 24.98618571 | Not set | 24.69077091 | 21.00733223 | Not set |
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| There is a statistically significant difference in the employment rate gap between the Christians and each of the remaining religion groups. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. Data is rounded to the nearest 0.1 percentage point | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. Data is subject to sampling variation and is not seasonally adjusted | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Data covers GB only, not UK | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. Accuracy of data is limited by small sample sizes | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. Religion or Belief is self-reported | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 6. Ethnicity is self-reported | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 7. * denotes sample size is too small to reliably quote | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 8. Changes in Q2 2013 to the wording of the disability questions within the survey questionnaire, and a move to only reporting those who are disabled within the core definition of the Equality Act, | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| have led to a step change in the levels of reported disability and their composition (e.g. proportion in employment). The move to only reporting those who are disabled within the core definition of the Equality Act | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| and the change in the wording of the questions, is to bring the Labour Force Survey in line with the GSS harmonised definition for disability, which is being rolled out across all surveys. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| This has occurred as a result of the Equality Act 2010. Therefore, estimates of disability from the Labour Force Survey for Q2 2013 onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 9. Previous years figures have been revised due to re-weighted figures within the LFS, based on more recent population estimates. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |