HC Deb 11 July 2003 vol 408 cc1034-5W
Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the employment rate of disabled people in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [124537]

Maria Eagle

The information is in the table.

Employment rate of disabled people as a percentage of disabled people of working age
Percentage
Spring Number
1998 43.5
1999 46.3
2000 46.8
2001 47.4
2002 48

Note:

People are defined as disabled if they report a current long-standing limiting illness or disability that significantly affects their day-to-day activities and/or the amount or type of work they can do.

Source:

Labour Force Survey.