New Data on Disability in Canada, 2017
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Description: New Data on Disability in Canada, 2017
New Data on Disability in Canada, 2017
The Canadian Survey on Disability covers Canadians aged 15 years and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.
22% of Canadians had at least one disability. This represents 6.2 million people.
Percentage of Canadians with at least one disability
By sex
- Women: 24%
- Men: 20%
By age group
- Youth aged 15 to 24 years: 13%
- Working-age-adults aged 25 to 64 years: 20%
- Seniors aged 65 years and over: 38%
By Disability type
Top four most common
- Pain-related: 15%
- Flexibility: 10%
- Mobility: 10%
- Mental health-related: 7%
Other disability types
- Seeing: 5%
- Hearing: 5%
- Dexterity: 5%
- Learning: 4%
- Memory: 4%
- Developmental: 1%
1.6 million Canadians with disabilities were unable to afford required aids, devices, or prescription medications due to cost.
Among youth with disabilities, 60% had a mental-health related disability.
Employment rates for working-age adults
- 59% for persons with disabilities
- 80% for persons without disabilities
Source
Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017
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