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