Nationally, people with long-term conditions are less likely to be employed than those without. 5 Among adults age 16-64 with a disability that limits their daily activities, almost half (46%) were in employment in 2012, compared with three quarters (76%) of non-disabled workers. 6
Risk of unemployment varies greatly with different types of health condition – people with mental health problems or learning difficulties are much less likely to be in work than those with physical health problems. 7 The detrimental impact of mental illness on employment outcomes is exacerbated where this occurs alongside a physical health condition. 8
References
- Black, C., Frost, D., “Health at Work – an independent review of sickness absence,” Department for Work and Pensions, 2011
- Department for Work and Pensions and Office for Disability Statistics, “Disability facts and figures,” HM Government, 2014
- Institute of Health Inequity, “Fair Society, Healthy Lives,” The Marmot Review, 2010
- Steadman, K., Sheldon, H. Donnaloja, V., “Complexities and challenges working with multiple health conditions,” The Work Foundation, Lancaster, 2016
- Black, C., Frost, D., “Health at Work – an independent review of sickness absence,” Department for Work and Pensions, 2011
- Department for Work and Pensions and Office for Disability Statistics, “Disability facts and figures,” HM Government, 2014
- Institute of Health Inequity, “Fair Society, Healthy Lives,” The Marmot Review, 2010
- Steadman, K., Sheldon, H. Donnaloja, V., “Complexities and challenges working with multiple health conditions,” The Work Foundation, Lancaster, 2016