Differences in the number and proportion of persons with and without disabilities, aged 15 years and over, by census metropolitan areas.

In 2022, some 27 percent of Canadians aged 15 years and over, equivalent to roughly 8 million people, had one or more disabilities that limited them in their daily activities. This includes various types of disabilities such as pain-related, mental health-related, hearing, etc. The prevalence of disability has increased in Canada compared to 2017, when the disability rate was 22.3 percent. While seniors were more likely to have a disability compared to youths, the rate of disability among youths increased the most in the five-year period shown. This statistic shows the percentage of people in Canada with a disability in 2017 and 2022, by age.

Sources of income of adults with and without disabilities by age group and sex, Canada, provinces and territories, occasional (number unless otherwise noted).

Differences in the number and proportion of persons with and without disabilities, by age group and gender, Canada, provinces and territories.

Differences in the number and proportion of persons with disabilities in terms of those who use the Internet or never use the Internet in a typical month, for provinces and territories (grouped), population centres and rural areas, Canada.

Income of individuals by disability status, age group, sex and income source, Canada, annual.

While the overall rate of disabilities in Canada increased from 2017 to 2022, the prevalence of certain types of disabilities did decrease. This includes pain-related, flexibility, mobility, and dexterity disabilities. This statistic depicts the percentage of people aged 15 years and older in Canada with a disability in 2017 and 2022, by type of disability.

Abstract

Objectives: The main objective of the survey is to provide information about Canadian adults whose daily activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem. This information will be used to plan and evaluate services, programs and policies for adults with disabilities to help enable their full participation in Canadian society. Information from the CSD will be used by all levels of government, as well as associations for persons with disabilities and researchers working in the field of disability. Data may be used to plan and evaluate policies and programs for Canadian adults with disabilities to help enable their full participation in society. In particular, information on adults with disabilities is essential for the effective development and operation of the Employment Equity Program. Data on disability are also used to fulfil Canada's international agreement relating to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Reference Period: 2013-01-13

Periodicity of Data Collection: Quinquennial

Geographic coverage

Whole country

Analysis unit

Individuals

Universe

Population groups: 15 years and over

Total population covered: All

Economic activities: All economic activities

Sectors covered: All sectors

Labor force status: Employed persons, unemployed persons, persons outside labour force

Status in Employment: Employees, employers, own-account workers, contributing family workers, members of producers' cooperatives

Establishments: NR

Other limitations: Survey covers all age groups 15 years and over, the employment statistics cover only those aged 15 to 64

Classifications: Sex, age, level of education, other personal characteristics, type of living arrangements, status in employment, occupation (classification system: NOC), economic activity (classification system: NAICS), type of disability

Cross-classification: Na

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Frequency of data collection

Periodicity of Data collection: Quinquennial

Differences in the number and proportion of employed persons with disabilities in terms of those who have flexible work arrangements, workstations modifications, or other equipment, help or work arrangement, between the ages of 25 and 64, by sex, Canada, provinces and territories.

COVID-19 causes a respiratory type infection that is mild in most of the population but can be more severe in those who are older adults or those with chronic underlying conditions. Having a disability alone may not put you at higher risk for getting COVID-19 or having severe illness if you do get COVID-19. However, some people with disabilities might be at a higher risk of infection or severe illness because of their age, underlying medical conditions or their disability which could put them at greater risk of being exposed and acquiring the infection.

Total income for adults with disabilities, by disability type and severity.

Poverty and low-income statistics by disability status, age group, sex and economic family type, Canada, annual.

Occupations of adults with disabilities by age group and sex, occasional.

Differences in the number and proportions of persons with disabilities who experienced one or more barriers to accessibility, by the type of disability, age group and gender, Canada.

When surveyed in May 2021, nearly one-third of people living in Canada (31 percent), whether or not they have a disability, had an annual household income of between 50,000 and 100,000 Canadian dollars before taxes. However, nearly two in five Canadians with disabilities earned less than 50,000 Canadian dollars a year, compared to one in five Canadians without disabilities. Meanwhile, one-third of Canadians without disabilities earned more than 100,000 Canadian dollars a year, compared to 19 percent of people with disabilities.

Labour force status for adults with disabilities, by disability type and global severity, sex and age group, occasional.

Differences in the number and proportion of persons with disabilities in terms of those who have the potential to work, or no potential to work (based on an updated definition) by age group and gender.

Differences in the number and proportion of persons with disabilities in terms of those who have potential to work, or no potential to work, between the ages of 25 and 64, by sex, Canada, provinces and territories.

Differences in the number and proportions of persons with disabilities who experienced a barrier to accessibility, Canada, provinces and territories.

Full table title: Age (20), Household Type of Person (9), Gender (3), Disability (3) and Marital status (9) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2021 Census - 25% Sample Data