People with disability make up a significant share of Australia’s working-age population but continue to face challenges in the labour market.
New JSA insights highlight these challenges, identify a sizeable job‑ready cohort, and outline opportunities to unlock their potential through inclusive employment and targeted support.
Key findings:
- The participation rate for people with disability has increased from 53.4% in 2018 to 60.5% in 2022.
- People with disability have a lower participation rate (60.5%) and higher unemployment rate (7.5%) than those without disability.
- Around 260,000 people with disability are not employed but are potentially job ready.
- Commonly cited barriers include limited suitable jobs, transport problems, and a lack of workplace adjustments, rather than reasons related to their disability.
For more information, download the Insights report.