Labour market statistics (disability): June 2021 quarter
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Key facts
In the June 2021 quarter:
- the unemployment rate for disabled people aged 15–64 years was 9.6 percent, compared with 4.0 percent for non-disabled people of the same age group
- the unemployment gap is the difference in the unemployment rates for disabled and non-disabled people – it was 5.6 percentage points for 15–64-year-olds
- the underutilisation rate was 21.8 percent for disabled people aged 15–64 years, twice the rate for non-disabled people, which was 10.3 percent
- only 42.5 percent of disabled 15–64-year-olds were employed, compared with 78.9 percent of non-disabled people in the same age group.
Text alternative for Labour market disability gaps summary, June 2021 quarter
Labour force participation rate is labour force divided by working-age population. Age 15 years and over: 28.2 percent disabled and 72.9 percent non-disabled, with a gap of 44.7 percentage points. Age 15-64 years: 47.0 percent disabled and 82.1 percent non-disabled, with a gap of 35.1 percentage points.
Employment rate is employed divided by working-age population. Age 15 years and over: 25.9 percent disabled and 70.1 percent non-disabled with a gap of 44.2 percentage points. Age 15-64 years: 42.5 percent disabled and 78.9 percent non-disabled, with a gap of 36.4 percentage points.
Unemployment rate is unemployed divided by labour force. Age 15 years and over: 8.2 percent disabled and 3.8 percent non-disabled with a gap of 4.4 percentage points. Age 15-64 years: 9.6 percent disabled and 4.0 percent non-disabled, with a gap of 5.6 percentage points.
Underutilisation rate is total underutilised divided by extended labour force. Age 15 years and over: 19.8 percent disabled and 10.0 percent non-disabled, with a gap of 9.8 percentage points. Age 15-64 years: 21.8 percent disabled and 10.3 percent non-disabled, with a gap of 11.5 percentage points.
Median weekly income from wages and salaries. Age 15 years and over: $957 disabled and $1,098 non-disabled with a gap of $141. Age 15-64 years: $962 disabled and $1,106 non-disabled, with a gap of $144.
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Labour market statistics (disability): June 2022 quarter will be released in August 2022.