Disability prevalence stands at around 18% but varies hugely across countries
Looking behind the increase in disability prevalence: the role of age and education
Education levels of people with disability are improving but not enough
The transition from school to work is more difficult for young people with disability
Disability employment gaps are large and have changed little in the past decade
Disability unemployment gaps have remained very high in most OECD countries
Employment and unemployment levels vary across socio‑economic characteristics
Accounting for disability prevalence reduces country differences in the disability employment gap but also blurs the impact of disability on employment outcomes
Wages are lower for people with disability, but working-hour patterns are similar
Job entry and job exit rates are much less favourable for people with disability
Job hiring and unemployment transition rates vary considerably by age and education
Sickness and disability benefits are the main but not the only benefits received
Distributions across types of benefits depend on benefit system design and operation
Most people with severe disability who are unable to work receive benefits
Income levels and income sources differ for people with and without disability
Despite high benefit coverage, poverty rates and gaps remain unacceptably high
Employment rate by country and disability status, 2005‑19 (percentage)
Unemployment rate by country and disability status 2005‑19 (percentage)
Poverty rate by country and disability status, 2005‑19 (percentage)
Distribution of income sources across various characteristics, 2016‑19