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(CSV) Gap between the employment rates for disabled people and the overall population – DWP equality information 2013 (data)
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| 5. Gap between the employment rates for disabled people and the overall population |
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| Data source |
| Labour Force Survey |
| Time period and availability |
| Impact indicator covers disability. Splits currently available by age, ethnicity, gender and religion or belief. |
| Latest data available at July 2013 covered Quarter 1 2013. |
| Produced quarterly approximately six weeks after the period referred to. Three months data are combined |
| for the indicator. |
| What does this tell us? |
| This indicator is measured by comparing the seasonally unadjusted employment rate for disabled people with the unadjusted working-age employment rate for Great Britain. This uses the ONS Headline Rate |
| definition of the employment rate which is for people aged between 16 and 64. |
| These data allow the Department to monitor progress towards employment equality for disabled people. It allows 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. |
| The indicator is based on data from the Labour Force Survey, which does not record whether or not respondents are pregnant or have undergone gender reassignment, |
| 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 |
| version of the data, the Integrated Household Survey. |
| How will an improvement be shown? |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| employment rates will increase, which would represent a negative outcome for this indicator. |
| Links to other information that you may find useful |
| 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://odi.dwp.gov.uk/roadmap-to-disability-equality/indicators.php |
| [1] An example of this research can be found online at: http://www.iza.org/conference_files/EcCrRiUnEm2010/berthoud_r281.pdf |
| Table 5.1: Gap between employment rates for disabled people and the overall population by age, GB, Quarter 1 of each year (January - March) |
| Age |
| 16-17 |
| 18-24 |
| 25-34 |
| 35-44 |
| 45-54 |
| 55+ |
| Since previous reports there has been no significant change in the employment rate gap by age. |
| There is a statistically significant difference in the employment rate gap between those aged under 25 and the over 25 age groups. |
| Table 5.2: Gap between employment rates for disabled people and the overall population by ethnicity, GB, quarterly averages for each year |
| Ethnicity |
| White |
| Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups |
| Indian |
| Pakistani / Bangladeshi |
| Chinese / Other ethnic group |
| Black / African / Caribbean / Black British |
| Since previous reports there has been no significant change in the employment rate gap by ethnicity. |
| There is a statistically significant difference in the employment rate gap between the White and Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups and the remaining ethnic groups. |
| Ethnicity questions in the Labour Force Survey were changed in 2011, in line with the 2011 Census. The impact of these changes is under assessment by the Office for National Statistics. |
| Comparisons over time should be treated with caution. |
| Table 5.3: Gap between employment rates for disabled people and the overall population by gender, GB, Quarter 1 of each year (January - March) |
| Gender |
| Male |
| Female |
| Since previous reports there has been no significant change in the employment rate gap by gender. |
| There is a statistically significant difference in the employment rate gap between Males and Females. |
| Table 5.4: Gap between employment rates for disabled people and the overall population by religion, GB, quarterly averages for each year |
| Religion |
| No religion |
| Christian |
| Buddhist |
| Hindu |
| Jewish |
| Muslim |
| Sikh |
| Any other religion |
| Since previous reports there has been no significant change in the employment rate gap by religion. |
| There is a statistically significant difference in the employment rate gap between those whose religion is Jewish, when compared to all of the other religions. |
| Religion questions in the Labour Force Survey were changed in 2011, in line with the 2011 Census. Comparisons over time should be treated with caution. |
| Notes: |
| 1. Data is rounded to the nearest 0.1 percentage point |
| 2. Data is subject to sampling variation and is not seasonally adjusted |
| 3. Data covers GB only, not UK |
| 4. Accuracy of data is limited by small sample sizes |
| 5. Religion or Belief is self-reported |
| 6. Ethnicity is self-reported |
| 7. * denotes sample size is too small to reliably quote |