Table 6
Limitations and barriers to employment by age group, Canada, provinces and territories for people with disabilities, 2006
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| Limitations and barriers | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 64 | 15 to 29 | 30 to 44 | 45 to 64 | |
| Canada | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 731,230 | 105,320 | 208,500 | 417,410 |
| Completely prevented from working | 534,190 | 48,250 | 109,190 | 376,750 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 11.8 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 12.5 |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 8.9 | 7.5E | 10.0 | 8.8 |
| Family or friends discourage working | 4.2 | 3.3E | 4.4E | 4.4E |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 7.7 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 5.4E |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 6.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 8.8 |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 5.5 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 3.9E |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.0E |
| Feel training is not adequate | 11.2 | 9.0 | 12.6 | 11.2 |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 7.7 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 5.8E |
| No jobs available | 9.5 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 10.8 |
| Others | 19.0 | 17.4 | 16.0 | 21.3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 9,300 | 1,530 | 2,750 | 5,010 |
| Completely prevented from working | 10,390 | 860 | 2,550 | 6,980 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 19.7 | 14.7E | 17.4 | 22.2 |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 14.2 | 18.2E | 14.5 | 13.0E |
| Family or friends discourage working | F | F | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 3.8E | F | 6.4E | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 6.6E | 6.3E | 7.7E | F |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 4.7E | 6.5E | 6.3E | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 4.2E | 3.1E | 4.2E | F |
| Feel training is not adequate | 8.8 | 6.3E | 9.0E | 9.4E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 6.7E | 9.8E | 7.7E | F |
| No jobs available | 15.3 | 11.7E | 15.0 | 16.5E |
| Others | 14.2 | 19.7E | 10.2E | 14.8E |
| Prince Edward Island | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 3,780 | 340 | 990 | 2,440 |
| Completely prevented from working | 2,560 | 140E | 520 | 1,890 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 14.7 | F | 12.2E | 16.3 |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 9.0E | F | 12.2E | 8.2E |
| Family or friends discourage working | F | 0.0 | 7.4E | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | F | F | F | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 6.6E | F | 8.1E | 5.8E |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 5.3E | F | 8.3E | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 5.4E | F | 7.8E | F |
| Feel training is not adequate | 10.2 | F | 13.1E | 8.4E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 5.5E | F | F | 6.9E |
| No jobs available | 11.8 | F | 9.3E | 13.0 |
| Others | 19.6E | F | 12.1E | 21.8E |
| Nova Scotia | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 27,920 | 3,820 | 7,720 | 16,370 |
| Completely prevented from working | 19,890 | 1,260 | 4,570 | 14,060 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 15.5 | F | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 11.1 | F | 13.3E | 11.5E |
| Family or friends discourage working | 4.3E | F | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 5.1E | F | 6.3E | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 5.9E | 7.2E | F | 6.8E |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 4.5E | 6.6E | F | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 5.7E | 12.9E | F | F |
| Feel training is not adequate | 11.6 | 6.7E | 10.1E | 14.1E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 8.3E | 14.2E | F | 7.6E |
| No jobs available | 9.1 | 8.6E | 11.9E | 7.9E |
| Others | 19.0 | 17.4E | 17.3E | 20.5E |
| New Brunswick | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 19,140 | 2,480 | 4,990 | 11,670 |
| Completely prevented from working | 13,770 | 1,090 | 3,600 | 9,080 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 12.9 | 15.5E | 14.1E | 10.8E |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 11.2 | 17.0E | 10.1E | 8.6E |
| Family or friends discourage working | 4.5E | F | 6.1E | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 5.6E | F | F | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 6.2E | F | 9.3E | F |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 4.5E | 5.5E | 8.0E | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 6.7E | 8.0E | 7.2E | F |
| Feel training is not adequate | 10.1 | 10.1E | 10.4E | 10.0E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 9.3E | 10.2E | 7.6E | 9.7E |
| No jobs available | 9.0E | 10.9E | 7.2E | F |
| Others | 19.8 | 11.0E | 14.2E | 28.1E |
| Quebec | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 108,910 | 18,700 | 30,610 | 59,600 |
| Completely prevented from working | 127,750 | 10,580 | 25,110 | 92,070 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 8.8 | 7.4E | 11.8 | 7.4E |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 11.2E | 10.3E | 14.9E | F |
| Family or friends discourage working | 2.4E | F | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 7.7E | F | 8.7E | 6.5E |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 5.6E | 7.1E | 5.7E | 5.1E |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 7.8E | 7.0E | 7.7E | 8.1E |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 6.4E | 7.9E | 5.7E | F |
| Feel training is not adequate | 9.9 | 8.7E | 12.2 | 9.0E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 3.3E | F | F | F |
| No jobs available | 7.6E | 8.2E | 6.3E | 8.2E |
| Others | 29.3 | 29.4 | 22.9E | 33.1E |
| Ontario | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 289,850 | 39,640 | 87,100 | 163,110 |
| Completely prevented from working | 213,820 | 21,510 | 42,400 | 149,900 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 12.0 | 13.6 | 10.1E | 12.5E |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 8.0 | F | 8.0E | 8.3E |
| Family or friends discourage working | 4.3E | F | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 7.4E | 9.0E | 9.5E | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 7.9E | F | F | 12.7E |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 4.8E | 9.5E | F | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 8.2 | 10.0E | 9.1E | 6.8E |
| Feel training is not adequate | 11.9 | F | 13.7 | 12.9E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 9.6 | 13.9E | 11.7 | F |
| No jobs available | 9.9 | 8.2E | 8.1E | 11.8E |
| Others | 15.9 | 14.7 | 16.9E | 15.8E |
| Manitoba | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 28,780 | 3,410 | 8,470 | 16,900 |
| Completely prevented from working | 18,610 | 1,660 | 3,380 | 13,570 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 14.3 | 7.5E | 11.6E | 17.5 |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 10.0E | F | 6.1E | 13.3E |
| Family or friends discourage working | F | F | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 6.3E | 8.2E | F | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 7.7E | 11.9 | 6.2E | 7.0E |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 6.2E | 10.1E | 7.0E | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 9.6E | 7.0E | 10.1E | 10.2E |
| Feel training is not adequate | 13.5 | 16.5 | 14.5E | 12.1E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 7.6E | 9.9E | 12.3E | F |
| No jobs available | 8.0E | 8.2E | F | 8.8E |
| Others | 13.3E | 14.7E | 19.7E | F |
| Saskatchewan | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 24,530 | 2,980 | 6,460 | 15,100 |
| Completely prevented from working | 14,180 | 1,110E | 2,970 | 10,100 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 12.6 | 5.6E | 16.8E | 14.0E |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 9.4E | 6.3E | 9.4E | 10.6E |
| Family or friends discourage working | 4.1E | 7.7E | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 7.9E | 15.3E | 12.0E | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 6.2E | 6.9E | F | F |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 4.3E | 7.3E | 6.3E | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 5.7E | 10.0E | 6.1E | F |
| Feel training is not adequate | 13.8 | 6.4E | 11.9E | 17.3 |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 5.6E | 10.1E | 6.0E | F |
| No jobs available | 11.0 | 8.7E | 10.1E | 12.2E |
| Others | 19.3 | 15.7E | 13.6E | 22.5E |
| Alberta | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 89,400 | 13,510 | 24,320 | 51,570 |
| Completely prevented from working | 36,790 | 2,620E | 6,850E | 27,320 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 12.8 | 7.0E | 11.8E | 15.9E |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 6.7E | F | 11.9E | F |
| Family or friends discourage working | 6.3E | F | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 11.5E | 11.2E | 15.2E | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 6.0E | F | F | F |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 5.9E | 9.8E | 9.3E | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 8.8E | 5.4E | F | F |
| Feel training is not adequate | 9.8E | 10.3E | F | 9.3E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 6.5E | 8.8E | 8.1E | F |
| No jobs available | 8.2E | F | 6.8E | F |
| Others | 17.6E | 15.1E | F | 31.5E |
| British Columbia | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 127,560 | 18,460 | 34,700 | 74,400 |
| Completely prevented from working | 75,430 | 7,360E | 16,990 | 51,080 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 11.0E | 8.5E | 9.7E | 13.3E |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 7.6E | F | F | F |
| Family or friends discourage working | F | F | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 9.0E | 11.1E | 16.9E | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 4.1E | F | F | F |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 5.3E | 6.3E | F | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 9.4E | 7.9E | 8.0E | F |
| Feel training is not adequate | 10.5E | 13.7E | 13.7E | F |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 8.3E | 11.2E | F | F |
| No jobs available | 11.0E | F | F | 14.8E |
| Others | 18.5 | 18.7E | 13.9E | 21.1E |
| Territories | number | |||
| Limited in ability to work | 2,060 | 450 | 380 | 1,240 |
| Completely prevented from working | 1,010 | 60E | 250E | 700 |
| Barriers to employment | percentage | |||
| Would lose some or all of current income | 10.6E | F | 12.3E | 10.9E |
| Would lose some or all of additional supports | 5.4E | F | F | F |
| Family or friends discourage working | 4.6E | F | F | F |
| Prevented by family responsibilities | 9.6E | 12.2E | F | F |
| Information about jobs is not adapted | 7.4E | F | 10.5E | 5.4E |
| Worried about being isolated by other workers | 5.7E | F | F | F |
| Have been a victim of discrimination | 5.1E | F | F | 7.4E |
| Feel training is not adequate | 11.1 | F | 13.9E | 10.4E |
| Lack of accessible transportation | 9.3 | F | 12.0E | 9.3E |
| No jobs available | 14.5 | 11.5E | F | 17.2 |
| Others | 16.7E | 30.6E | F | 12.0E |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation, 2006 | ||||
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