Wales · year ending March 2026
50.3%disabled employment rate
The employment rate for disabled people aged 16 to 64.
The latest Annual Population Survey figures for Wales show a substantial difference between disabled and non-disabled people's employment rates.
The key figures
What the evidence shows.
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Wales · year ending March 2026
80.8%non-disabled employment rate
The comparison rate published for non-disabled people in the same period.
Wales · calculated from official 2025–26 rates
30.5percentage-point employment gap
The difference between the disabled and non-disabled employment rates.
Use with care: The 30.5 percentage-point gap is calculated from the disabled and non-disabled rates in the same Welsh Government release. Estimates from surveys can change as new periods are published.
What this means for Speak To Me
Data shows the barrier. People show us how to change it.
A national percentage cannot tell us what one person wants or needs. Speak directly to disabled people, give them time to answer and include lived experience when decisions are made.
- Speak to the person, not around them.
- Ask what accessible communication looks like for them.
- Build employment pathways with disabled people, not for them.
Official evidence
Sources for Wales.
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