Gender, disability and employment in 2010

Only very few Danish studies focus on gender differences in the employment of disabled people. This report examines this issue on the basis of a questionnaire survey of about 19,000 people.
The report shows that more women than men between 16 and 64 are disabled. In addition, the study shows that disabled men are more often in employment compared to disabled women. Disabled women, who are in employment, are employed on special terms to much greater extent than men. Part of the explanation for these differences is that the types and levels of disability of men and women vary. Even if this is taken into account, as well as other matters, a difference in employment remains that cannot be explained by the data in this report.
The report was written as part of the project on gender, disability and employment by the Disabled Peoples' Organisations Denmark (DPOD). It is being funded by the government's special unit for gender equality.