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Education and Employment Experiences of Youth with Disabilities, 2022. Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada. Catalogue No. 89-654-X2025001

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Title: Education and Employment Experiences of Youth with Disabilities, 2022. Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada. Catalogue No. 89-654-X2025001
Language: English
Authors: Laura Presley, Statistics Canada
Source: Statistics Canada. 2025.
Availability: Statistics Canada. 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6, Canada. Tel: 800-307-3382; Fax: 613-951-4441; e-mail: educationstats@statcan.gc.ca; Web site: http://www.statcan.gc.ca
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth, Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Attendance, Employment Level, Severity (of Disability), Comorbidity, Socioeconomic Status, Geographic Location, Gender Differences, LGBTQ People, Racial Differences, Immigrants, Age Differences, Late Adolescents, Young Adults
Geographic Terms: Canada
ISBN: 978-0-660-74843-6
Abstract: In 2022, the disability rate for persons aged 15 years and over in Canada was 27%, representing nearly 8 million people. Disability rates are shown to increase with age: 20.1% among youth aged 15 to 24 and 40.4% among seniors aged 65 and older. Additionally, while disability rates increased across all age groups (with the exception of seniors aged 75 and over) between 2017 and 2022, the largest increase (7 percentage points) was among youth. For the purposes of this fact sheet, the term "youth" refers to persons aged 15 to 24. For many, the period of life between ages 15 and 24 may involve several key transitions, such as moving into the workforce, leaving high school, or entering post-secondary education. This report will examine the combinations of school attendance and employment, with further disaggregation by disability-related (disability severity, co-occurrence of disability types) and sociodemographic characteristics (region, gender, 2SLGBTQ+ status, racialized group and immigration status).
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED672978
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:In 2022, the disability rate for persons aged 15 years and over in Canada was 27%, representing nearly 8 million people. Disability rates are shown to increase with age: 20.1% among youth aged 15 to 24 and 40.4% among seniors aged 65 and older. Additionally, while disability rates increased across all age groups (with the exception of seniors aged 75 and over) between 2017 and 2022, the largest increase (7 percentage points) was among youth. For the purposes of this fact sheet, the term "youth" refers to persons aged 15 to 24. For many, the period of life between ages 15 and 24 may involve several key transitions, such as moving into the workforce, leaving high school, or entering post-secondary education. This report will examine the combinations of school attendance and employment, with further disaggregation by disability-related (disability severity, co-occurrence of disability types) and sociodemographic characteristics (region, gender, 2SLGBTQ+ status, racialized group and immigration status).
ISBN:978-0-660-74843-6