The employment of disabled people 2026 - GOV.UK
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UK government statistics show 5.6 million disabled people were employed in April-June 2026, with a 53% employment rate compared to 82.4% for non-disabled people, representing a 29.4 percentage point disability employment gap. The data reveals disabled people face higher rates of job loss, lower transition rates into employment, and are more likely to be underemployed or working in lower-skilled occupations.
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## 1. Introduction These statistics relate to the employment of working-age disabled people (aged 16 to 64) in the UK. They provide context for the government’s commitment to reduce the disability employment gap and support disabled people to enter, remain in and progress in good, inclusive and sustainable work. This is the seventh annual publication of ‘Employment of disabled people’ and provides…
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