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Daphne Ahrendt, Research Manager, Social Policies Unit

The social and employment situation of people with disabilities MEP lunch meeting European Parliament, 6 March 2019. Daphne Ahrendt, Research Manager, Social Policies Unit. In 2018, on International Day of People with Disabilities, Eurofound published a Policy Brief that looks at….

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Daphne Ahrendt, Research Manager, Social Policies Unit

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  1. The social and employment situation of people with disabilitiesMEP lunch meetingEuropean Parliament, 6 March 2019 Daphne Ahrendt, Research Manager, Social Policies Unit

  2. In 2018, on International Day of People with Disabilities, Eurofound published a Policy Brief that looks at… • …the social and employment situation of people with disabilities aged 18-64 in the EU • …changes between 2011 and 2016 in a number of priority areas of the European Disability Strategy • …the subjective well-being of people with disabilities and examines the factors that influence it

  3. Where does the data come from? https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eqls2016

  4. Share of respondents with chronic illness or disability who report limitations (in %, EQLS 2016)

  5. Some key findings • The employment rate of people with disabilities continues to be lower than that of people without disabilities, but the employment gap between the two groups narrowed between 2011 and 2016.

  6. Disability employment gap by gender, age and education, EU, 2011 and 2016

  7. Some key findings • The employment rate of people with disabilities continues to be lower than that of people without disabilities, but the employment gap between the two groups narrowed between 2011 and 2016. • Although employment rates have improved both for men and women with disabilities, the figure is higher for men (55%) than it is for women (47%).

  8. Employment status of people with disabilities (%), by gender, EU, 2011 and 2016

  9. Some key findings • The employment rate of people with disabilities continues to be lower than that of people without disabilities, but the employment gap between the two groups narrowed between 2011 and 2016. • Although employment rates have improved both for men and women with disabilities, the figure is higher for men (55%) than it is for women (47%). • In 2016, people with disabilities lagged further behind their non-disabled counterparts in completion rates for tertiary education than was the case in 2011.

  10. Educational attainment levels for people with and without a disability, EU, 2016

  11. Educational attainment gap, EU, 2011 and 2016

  12. Some key findings • The employment rate of people with disabilities continues to be lower than that of people without disabilities, but the employment gap between the two groups narrowed between 2011 and 2016. • Although employment rates have improved both for men and women with disabilities, the figure is higher for men (55%) than it is for women (47%). • In 2016, people with disabilities lagged further behind their non-disabled counterparts in completion rates for tertiary education than was the case in 2011. • More people with disabilities are participating in social and sports activities than previously. There no longer is a gap in social participation rates between people with and without disabilities.

  13. Participation in physical and social activities among people with disabilities, EU, 2016

  14. Some key findings • The employment rate of people with disabilities continues to be lower than that of people without disabilities, but the employment gap between the two groups narrowed between 2011 and 2016. • Although employment rates have improved both for men and women with disabilities, the figure is higher for men (55%) than it is for women (47%). • In 2016, people with disabilities lagged further behind their non-disabled counterparts in completion rates for tertiary education than was the case in 2011. • More people with disabilities are participating in social and sports activities than previously. There no longer is a gap in social participation rates between people with and without disabilities. • Overall, people with disabilities report significantly lower subjective well-being levels than their non-disabled counterparts.

  15. Life satisfaction scores among people with and without disabilities, by age group and income quartiles, EU, 2016

  16. #ThisTimeImVoting – European Elections

  17. #ThisTimeImVoting – European Elections

  18. EQLS 2016 Policy Brief: http://eurofound.link/ef18023 EQLS 2016 Overview report: http://bit.ly/EQLS-overview Main results/breakdowns: http://bit.ly/EQLS-SMT EQLS source questionnaire: http://bit.ly/EQLS-Q More about the EQLS: http://bit.ly/EQLS-info Thank you dap@eurofound.europa.eu

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