How does Canada fare on the employment of people with disabilities?
The employment rate of people with disabilities—a mark of self-sufficiency and inclusion—is lower in Canada than in 8 of the 16 peer countries for which data are available. In 2005, 44 per cent of working-age people with disabilities were employed in Canada. The best-performing peer country was Finland, with a 54 per cent employment rate; the worst was Ireland, with a rate of 32 per cent.
