The disability employment gap for the June 2019 quarter was 46.5 percentage points, Stats NZ said today.
This gap, which is the difference between the employment rate for disabled and non-disabled people, has remained steady since the series began in 2017. In the June 2019 quarter, the employment rate for disabled people was 23.4 percent, compared with 69.9 percent for non-disabled people.
"Between April and June 2019, we asked people the Washington Group Short Set of questions which focus on activity limitations that may impact how they live their everyday lives," labour market statistics manager Scott Ussher said.
"The activities included seeing (even with glasses), hearing (even with a hearing aid), walking or climbing stairs, remembering or concentrating, self-care, and communicating."
| Age Group | Disabled people |
| 15-24 | 25.9 |
| 25-44 | 44.1 |
| 45-64 | 42.7 |
| 65+ | 8.1 |
| 16.8 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 36.9 | 51.2 |
| 37.8 | 47.7 |
| 6.3 | 9.9 |
| Age Group | Non-disabled people |
| 15-24 | 57.4 |
| 25-44 | 84.8 |
| 45-64 | 83.4 |
| 65+ | 26.2 |
| 55.4 | 59.4 |
|---|---|
| 84.1 | 85.6 |
| 82.6 | 84.3 |
| 24.8 | 27.5 |
