Canadian Survey on Disability

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The purpose of the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is to provide information about Canadians whose everyday activities may be limited because of a condition or health-related problem. This information will be used to plan and evaluate services, programs and policies for Canadians with disabilities to help enable their full participation in society. The survey is sponsored by Employment and Social Development Canada.
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  • 1. Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada
    Journals and periodicals: 89-654-X
    Description: The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.
    Release date: 2026-03-17
  • 2. Educational attainment and employment among immigrants with disabilities
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202501200001
    Description: Persons with disabilities face disadvantages in employment, and these have implications for their well-being. The gap in employment between persons with and without disabilities is a widely used measure of inequality. This study examines gaps in educational attainment and employment between immigrants with and without disabilities, using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability.
    Release date: 2025-12-22
  • 3. Employment and labour characteristics of persons with disabilities, 2017 and 2022: Interactive dashboard
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2025015
    Description: This interactive dashboard presents employment and labour characteristics of persons with disabilities in Canada, using data from the 2017 and 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability.
    Release date: 2025-12-03
  • 4. Changes in the population and employment rates of persons with disabilities, 2017 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2025006
    Description: This report explores various population characteristics, workplace experiences and employment rates of persons with disabilities in 2017 and 2022 to investigate the changes that occurred during this period, and how these changes impacted various subgroups of persons with disabilities.
    Release date: 2025-12-03
  • 5. Perceptions of labour market discrimination among persons with disabilities in Canada
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500300002
    Description: This study uses data from the 2017 and 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability to examine perceived labour market discrimination among persons with disabilities in Canada, drawing comparisons over time when possible. It sheds light on the characteristics of individuals who believe that they were refused a job interview, a job or a promotion as a result of their disability, and also examines whether these individuals considered themselves or believed that an employer would consider them to be disadvantaged in employment.
    Release date: 2025-10-29
  • 6. Average and median disability pay ratio in annual wages, salaries and commissions, by selected demographic characteristics
    Table: 13-10-0946-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Average and median disability pay ratio in annual employment income and in annual wages, salaries and commissions. Data are available by gender, age group and highest level of education.
    Release date: 2025-06-11
  • 7. Occupations of persons with and without disabilities aged 25 to 64 years, by gender
    Table: 13-10-0944-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Differences between persons with and without disabilities in terms of the 2021 National Occupational Classification (NOC - 2021), between the ages of 25 and 64, by gender, Canada.
    Release date: 2025-03-24
  • 8. Industry of employment for persons with and without disabilities aged 25 to 64 years, by gender
    Table: 13-10-0945-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Differences between persons with and without disabilities in terms of the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS - 2017), between the ages of 25 and 64, by gender, Canada.
    Release date: 2025-03-24
  • 9. Employed persons with disabilities or long-term conditions
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025024
    Description: This infographic highlights key findings on accessibility barriers among employed persons aged 15 to 64 with disabilities or long-term conditions. The population covered by the Survey Series on Accessibility - Experiences with Accessibility and Employment (SSA-EAE) comprised those who participated in the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) and who agreed to participate in future surveys. A series of screening questions were asked in the SSA-EAE to confirm a disability or long-term condition among participants. Only those who had a disability or long-term condition at the time of collection were surveyed.
    Release date: 2025-02-12
  • 10. Education and employment experiences of youth with disabilities, 2022
    Stats in brief: 89-654-X2025001
    Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD), this fact sheet examines the combinations of educational and employment statuses among youth aged 15 to 24. It also provides insight into how disability-related (disability type, severity and cooccurrence) and sociodemographic characteristics (region, gender, 2SLGBTQ+, racialized group and immigration status) impact these combinations.
    Release date: 2025-01-27
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  • 1. Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada
    Journals and periodicals: 89-654-X
    Description: The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.
    Release date: 2026-03-17
  • 2. Educational attainment and employment among immigrants with disabilities
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202501200001
    Description: Persons with disabilities face disadvantages in employment, and these have implications for their well-being. The gap in employment between persons with and without disabilities is a widely used measure of inequality. This study examines gaps in educational attainment and employment between immigrants with and without disabilities, using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability.
    Release date: 2025-12-22
  • 3. Changes in the population and employment rates of persons with disabilities, 2017 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2025006
    Description: This report explores various population characteristics, workplace experiences and employment rates of persons with disabilities in 2017 and 2022 to investigate the changes that occurred during this period, and how these changes impacted various subgroups of persons with disabilities.
    Release date: 2025-12-03
  • 4. Perceptions of labour market discrimination among persons with disabilities in Canada
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500300002
    Description: This study uses data from the 2017 and 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability to examine perceived labour market discrimination among persons with disabilities in Canada, drawing comparisons over time when possible. It sheds light on the characteristics of individuals who believe that they were refused a job interview, a job or a promotion as a result of their disability, and also examines whether these individuals considered themselves or believed that an employer would consider them to be disadvantaged in employment.
    Release date: 2025-10-29
  • 5. Employed persons with disabilities or long-term conditions
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025024
    Description: This infographic highlights key findings on accessibility barriers among employed persons aged 15 to 64 with disabilities or long-term conditions. The population covered by the Survey Series on Accessibility - Experiences with Accessibility and Employment (SSA-EAE) comprised those who participated in the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) and who agreed to participate in future surveys. A series of screening questions were asked in the SSA-EAE to confirm a disability or long-term condition among participants. Only those who had a disability or long-term condition at the time of collection were surveyed.
    Release date: 2025-02-12
  • 6. Education and employment experiences of youth with disabilities, 2022
    Stats in brief: 89-654-X2025001
    Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD), this fact sheet examines the combinations of educational and employment statuses among youth aged 15 to 24. It also provides insight into how disability-related (disability type, severity and cooccurrence) and sociodemographic characteristics (region, gender, 2SLGBTQ+, racialized group and immigration status) impact these combinations.
    Release date: 2025-01-27
  • 7. Changes in workplace accommodations among employed Canadians with disabilities, 2017 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400800004
    Description: Work arrangements changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, as organizations switched to working from home on a large scale and used digital technologies to adapt to physical distancing mandates. It is largely unknown how changes to work arrangements since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Canada. This article focuses on whether needs and unmet needs for workplace accommodations (WPAs) among employed Canadians with disabilities have changed since 2017, with the widespread deployment of working from home and digital technologies.
    Release date: 2024-08-28
  • 8. A profile of 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities, 2022
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2024002
    Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD), this factsheet examines the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities. It provides information on various sociodemographic and disability characteristics, such as age, disability type, severity of disability, and employment. It also includes comparisons to the non-2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities population by age group.
    Release date: 2024-07-08
  • 9. Accessibility In Canada: Results from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability, American Sign Language
    Stats in brief: 11-629-X2024002
    Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability, this American Sign Language video examines disability characteristics among Canadians aged 15 years of age and older, as well as their employment experiences and information on income and poverty, and unmet needs for disability supports because of cost.
    Release date: 2024-05-28
  • 10. A demographic, employment and income profile of persons with disabilities aged 15 years and over in Canada, 2022
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2024001
    Description: This article is the first main release by Statistics Canada based on findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD). It is divided into three sections—demographics, employment, and income—and provides a general snapshot on persons with disabilities to inform on government priorities and community interest in the areas of disability prevalence, labour market participation, and income inequality. Where possible, the report will be compared with results from the 2017 CSD to provide insight into changes over the past five years.
    Release date: 2024-05-28
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