Employment and labour characteristics of persons with disabilities, 2017 and 2022: Interactive dashboard
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Data
The data used to create this interactive web application is from the following listed data tables:
Labour force status and work potential
- Table 13-10-0377-01 Labour force status of persons with and without disabilities aged 15 years and over, by age group and gender
- Table 13-10-0895-01 Work potential for persons with disabilities by age group and gender
Workplace and educational accommodations
- Table 13-10-0896-01 Level of needs met for workplace accommodations for employed persons with disabilities by age group and gender
- Table 13-10-0894-01 Requirements for and level of needs met for educational accommodations or modifications for persons with disabilities
- Table 13-10-0887-01 Reasons for not asking for workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities, aged 15 years and over, by age group and gender
Education and income
- Table 13-10-0946-01 Average and median disability pay ratio in annual wages, salaries and commissions, by selected demographic characteristics
- Table 13-10-0378-01 Highest certificate, diploma or degree for persons with and without disabilities aged 15 years and over, by severity, by age group and gender
Employment characteristics and experiences
- Table: 13-10-0882-01 Employment by type of work for persons with disabilities aged 15 years and over, by age group and gender
- Table: 13-10-0883-01 Employment by class of worker for persons with disabilities, aged 15 years and over, by age group and gender
- Table: 13-10-0890-01 Perceived qualification level for current job for persons with disabilities, aged 15 years and over, by age group and gender
- Table: 13-10-0886-01 Difficulty changing jobs or advancing at present job due to condition, for persons with disabilities aged 15 years and over, by age group and gender
- Table: 13-10-0884-01 Employment by union status for persons with disabilities, aged 15 years and over, by age group and gender
Additional information
This interactive dashboard presents key employment and labour characteristics of persons with disabilities in Canada. It uses data from the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) for the years 2017 and 2022 and features maps, charts, and tables illustrating employment conditions and workplace experiences.
The CSD is a national postcensal survey that collects information on individuals aged 15 years and older whose daily activities are limited by a long-term condition or health-related problem. Participants are drawn from the Census of Population if they reported “sometimes,” “often,” or “always” experiencing difficulty with daily activities. For further details about the survey methodology please visit Canadian Survey on Disability, 2022: Concepts and Methods Guide or the CSD questionnaire.
The CSD identifies persons with disabilities using the Disability Screening Questions (DSQ), based on the social model of disability. The DSQ first measures the degree of difficulty across 10 domains of functioning, then asks how often daily activities are limited by these difficulties. Only persons who report a limitation in day-to-day activities are classified as having a disability.
Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. In these cases, individuals in the category “non-binary persons” are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the “+” symbol.
The survey population comprised Canadians aged 15 years and over living in private dwellings. It excluded those living in institutions and other collective dwellings, on Canadian Armed Force bases, and on First Nations reserves.
Age is calculated as of Census day in the previous year.
"In the labour force" refers to persons who, during the reference week, were either employed or unemployed. "Not in the labour force" refers to persons unwilling or unable to work; that is, they were neither employed nor unemployed.
It is important to note that while the CSD data were collected in 2017 and 2022, the information regarding labour force status is linked from the 2016 and 2021 Census of Population. Income data in this dashboard is also linked from the Census.
"Employed" refers to persons who, during the reference period, did any work for pay or profit. This includes those who had a job but were absent from work for reasons such as own illness or disability, personal or family responsibilities, vacation, or labour dispute. It also includes unpaid family work, which is defined as unpaid work contributing directly to the operation of a farm, business or professional practice owned and operated by a related member of the same household.
"Unemployed" refers to persons who were available for work during the reference week and who had looked for a job in the previous four weeks; were on temporary layoff during the reference period; or had a new job to start within four weeks from the reference week.
"Work potential" refers to those who were officially unemployed, or who were not in the labour force but stated they would be looking for work in the next 12 months or those who were not in the labour force, not completely retired and either not prevented from working due to their condition, or workplace accommodations existed that would enable them to work.
"No work potential" refers to those who were not in the labour force, those who indicated they were completely retired, or who stated their condition completely prevented them from working and that no workplace accommodation existed that would enable them to work.
"The median disability pay ratio in wages, salaries and commissions is the median annual wages, salaries and commissions for persons with disabilities divided by the median annual wages, salaries and commissions" for persons without disabilities. The disability pay ratio can be interpreted as the proportion of a dollar that persons with disabilities earn for every dollar earned by persons without disabilities. Alternatively, the disability pay ratio can be subtracted from one and then multiplied by 100, such that it represents how much less persons with disabilities earn than persons without disabilities in percentage terms.
"Highest certificate, diploma or degree" is the classification used in the census to measure the broader concept of educational attainment. This variable refers to the highest level of education that a person has successfully completed and is derived from the educational qualification questions, which are asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported. Users are advised to consult data quality comments for Highest certificate, diploma or degree, which are available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021.
"Full-time employment" refers to persons who are employed more than 30 hours per week. Part-time employment refers to persons who are employed less than 30 hours per week. Self-employed persons includes those working in a family business without pay.
"Qualification for current job" represents the self-perceived qualification level of the respondents. Includes current employees at a job or business (not self-employed) who were interviewed by non-proxy.
For more information and definitions, refer to the statistical program for Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD).
How to use
How to use this interactive visual
Use this dashboard to explore data on employment and labour characteristics of persons with disabilities in Canada. This dashboard is based on data from the Canadian Survey on Disability 2017 and 2022.
Dashboard Overview
To navigate between pages, select Open page navigation pane. The page navigation button is displayed as three horizontal lines located in the top right corner of the dashboard page. Once this is selected, users will see four (4) options that present the following themes:
- Labour force status and work potential
- Workplace and educational accommodations
- Education and income
- Employment characteristics and experiences
Each page displays interactive charts that that can highlight each data point based on the users selection. Users can also apply filters to customize the data shown in the corresponding chart. Filters vary by page and may include options such as labour force status, disability status, reference year, gender, age group, and educational attainment. Not all charts in this dashboard have filters available, and not all filters include the same selection options. Available choices may vary depending on the page and chart selected.
Navigating the Dashboard
1. Labour force status and work potential
When users select Labour Force Status and Work Potential from the page navigation panel, users will see a page with three (3) charts: A map of Canada showing the employment rate of persons with disabilities by province and two (2) additional bar charts that show labour force status of persons with or without disabilities by gender, and work potential for persons with disabilities by age group.
Users can apply filters to the map and labour force status bar chart using the following options: labour force status (e.g., In the labour force, employed, unemployed, not in labour force), disability status (e.g., persons with disabilities, persons without disabilities, total). The reference year filter applies to all of the charts on this page for 2017 and 2022.
2. Workplace and educational accommodations
When users select Workplace and Educational Accommodations from the page navigation panel, users will see three (3) charts. The first chart is a bar chart showing reasons for not asking for workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities. The second chart is a pie chart showing level of needs met for workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities. The third chart is a bar chart showing requirements for and level of needs met for educational accommodations or modifications for persons with disabilities.
There is one filter available that applies to all charts on this page, which allows users to toggle between reference year 2017 and 2022.
3. Education and income
When users select Education and Income from the page navigation panel, users will see two (2) charts. The first chart is a bar chart showing median disability pay ratio in annual wages, salaries and commissions for persons with disabilities, and the second chart is a bar chart showing Highest certificate, diploma or degree for persons with disabilities.
There are four (4) filters available on this page. The demographic characteristic group filter can be applied to the first chart, and gender and age group filters can be applied to the second chart. The reference year filter applies to both charts on this page for 2017 and 2022.
4. Employment characteristics and experiences
When users select Employment Characteristics and Experiences from the page navigation panel, users will see two (2) pie charts that show full-time vs part-time work for persons with disabilities, and employee vs self-employed status for persons with disabilities. To the right, users will see three (3) key indicator boxes which highlight the proportion of persons with disabilities who are overqualified for their position, the proportion of employed persons with disabilities who have difficulty changing jobs or securing a promotion, and the proportion of employees with disabilities who are in unionized positions.
Users can apply filters to both charts and key indicator boxes by gender, age group and reference year.
Using Filters
The filter options are located above the corresponding charts in the form of a drop-down style menu. Select Open filter pane to see the filter options available for the page that is open. Use the filters to narrow down the data shown in the charts. For example, on the education and income page users may choose to view the Median disability pay ratio by demographic characteristic group and reference year.
Alternative Formats
All data featured in this dashboard is linked to a data table that can be viewed or downloaded from the Statistics Canada website.
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