1. ILO/WG module on disability for labour force surveys New York, 3 May 2016 Stefan Tromel ILO

2. Objective
To have information to allow monitoring of SDG 8 from the point of view of persons with disabilities and to be able to provide guidance to policy makers on how to increase the employment of persons with disabilities, in line with article 27 of the CRPD.

3. Background
A 2014 ILO survey on available information on the employment of persons with disabilities showed that an increasing number of countries are having information. However:
Methods used are diverse, in particular when identifying persons with disabilities
This has a significant impact on the numbers and also prevents comparability of information
Asking the question if people have a disability that impacts the work they can do is not a helpful question
Having disability as one of the response categories to the question why people are not working is also not a good approach

4. Using the WG short set of questions for disaggregation
Follow the WG short set of questions to determine disability disaggregation
Six separate questions and not one question covering all domains. Will allow information by functioning domain.
Four response categories and not just yes/no. This will allow further analysis of the information
Not to have disability as one of the reasons for not working.

5. What we can get from the short set in a LFS
Comparative information on employment levels
Comparative information on participation levels
Intersection with other questions, in particular sex and age
Information by functioning domain and level of difficulty
Depending on other questions in the LFS, information on barriers, level of education
Type of employment: public/private, own account
Quality of employment: wages, hours of work

6. ILO/WG module for LFS
It is being prepared as part of the UN PRPD global project on disability statistics
Collaboration with Washington Group
To be used alongside the short set of questions every 3-5 years
Expert meeting in June 2015
First round of cognitive testing complete in March 2016

7. Sections of the ILO/WG module
Some additional questions on upper body
Question on the onset of the functional limitation for those with at least a lot of difficulty in one of the functioning domains
Questions on disability-related barriers encountered by those inactive, unemployed and underemployed and with a lot of difficulty in one of the functioning domains
Question to employed on accommodations (workplace modifications, schedule, task)
Questions on attitudes of employers, family and coworkers asked to all
Questions on disability benefits

8. Next steps
Revise questions based on the result of the cognitive testing
Second round of cognitive testing
Roll-out

9. ILO’s compilation re sources of labour force characteristics of people with disabilities
Data were identified for 118 countries with data on labour force status of people with disabilities
Asia 39
Africa 33
Europe 44
America 20
Oceania 4
More than 140 data sources found (more than 80 data come from household surveys)
Most of the surveys conducted over last 10 years
Includes definitions, questionnaires, methodology used, and any other available supporting documentation
Statistical reports/publications for more than 60 countries

10. DESCRIPTIONS - structure
Source - Organisation responsible - Type of source - Periodicity - Reference period Coverage - Disabilities - Persons - Economic activities - Sectors - Employment situation - Status in employment - Geographic areas - Establishments
Terms and Definitions
- Term for disability
- Definition of disability
- Source of the definition
- Questions used in the source
- Minimum duration
Classifications
Dissemination
- Publications
- Website
Other (survey questionnaires)

11. Dissemination
ILO’s publication, Compendium of national methodologies: Statistics on the labour force characteristics of people with disabilities
It includes a synoptic tables summarizing the main characteristics of data sources

12. Overall picture
Difficult to get timely, reliable, comparable statistics on labour force characteristics of people with disabilities
The quality and quantity of data available varies enormously across the world
Disability is not systematically monitored (variable covered but not processed against labour force characteristics)
Variety of sources (varying degree of limitations)
Censuses
Household surveys and specialized disability surveys
Various types of administrative data
Establishment surveys
Different classifications, concepts, definitions and questionnaires
Different indicators
Reported employment-to-population ratios vary from less than 10% to more than 60%

13. Type of sources (118 countries)
Type of sources (118 countries) Periodicity of data collection (118 countries)

14. Source of definition of disability Minimum duration of disability
The questions used to identify persons with disabilities:
direct questions related to functional disability (but also registered work related disability)
questions related to difficulties disabled people face while performing daily activities
Participation in the labour market (kind and amount of work they can do)

15. Specialized disability surveys and modules Type of questions asked
type of disability,
degree of disability,
duration of disability,
origin of disability,
age at the beginning of the disability,
use of support equipment, technology,
obstacles faced,
need for support/assistance and amount of assistance,
need for special equipment/adaptation of workplace,
transport means used, access to housing and public buildings,
perception of discrimination against people with disability,
membership in institutions related to disability,
use of special programs,
registration/medical certification.
EU Member States, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Jordan, Lao, Malawi, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uruguay, US, Vietnam, Zambia

16. Employment-to-population ratio

17. Thank you!