0-14 389,355
15-64 2,297,135
65 and over 1,235,955

Distribution of all persons with disabilities by disability type

Speaking 8%
Seeing 9%
Hearing 25%
Mental 32%
Agility 50%
Mobility 53%

Labour force status of adults with disabilities (15-64) compared to adults without disability

Employed with disabilities 48% without disability 73%
Unemployed with disabilities 8% without disability 8%
Not in labour force with disabilities 44% without disability 19%

Participation rate of adults with disabilities in the labour force by severity of disability

Mild 71%
Moderate 45%
Severe 26%

Labour force status of men and women with disabilities

Employed men with disabilities 55.8% women with disabilities 40.7%
Unemployed men with disabilities 8.4% women with disabilities 7.8%
Not in labour force men with disabilities 35.8% women with disabilities 51.5%

Average employment income of men and women, with and without disabilities

men without disability $30,000
men with disabilities $22,129
women without disability $18,008
women with disabilities $13,425

Selected income sources of persons of working age (15-64), with and without disabilities

employment earnings with disabilities 50% without disabilities 73%
social assistance with disabilities 19% without disabilities 4%
pension income with disabilities 17% without disabilities 4%
workers' compensation with disabilities 8% without disabilities 2%