Thursday, January 03, 2008
[IWS] ILO: EMPLOYMENT SITUATION of P/W DISABILITIES: Towards IMPROVED STATISTICAL INFORMATION [2007]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Bureau of Statistics, in collaboration with the Skills and Employability Department
The employment situation of people with disabilities: Towards improved statistical information [2007]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability/download/statsguide.pdf
[full-text, 53 pages]
This guide highlights basic knowledge from the fields of labour and disability statistics which has
to be combined for a comprehensive description of the employment situation of people with
disabilities. It complements an earlier compendium of national statistical methodologies,
'Statistics on the employment situation of people with disabilities', and will be of great relevance
to countries around the world as they work to promote and monitor equal employment
opportunities for disabled persons.
Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... v
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1
1. Indicators on the employment situation of people with disability.................... 4
1.1 The decent work concept .................................................................................. 4
1.2 Measuring decent work with statistical indicators.............................................. 4
2. Current situation ................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Statistics on the total labour force..................................................................... 7
2.2 Statistics on the employment situation of people with disabilities ..................... 7
2.2.1 Data sources........................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Coverage ................................................................................................ 9
2.2.3 Disability information ............................................................................... 9
2.2.4 Employment information ....................................................................... 10
2.3 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 11
3. Measuring the economically-active population................................................ 12
3.1 The economically-active population................................................................ 12
3.1.1 Scope of the population ........................................................................ 13
3.1.2 Scope of economic activity.................................................................... 14
3.1.3 Measurement issues ............................................................................. 14
3.2 Employment .................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1 Definition ............................................................................................... 15
3.2.2 The one hour criterion ........................................................................... 15
3.2.3 Particular groups................................................................................... 16
3.2.4 Measurement of hours of work.............................................................. 16
3.3 Unemployment................................................................................................ 17
3.3.1 Definition .............................................................................................. 17
3.3.2 Relaxation of the standard definition..................................................... 18
3.3.3 Measurement ........................................................................................ 18
3.4 Major economic classifications........................................................................ 19
3.5 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 21
4. Measuring disability............................................................................................ 22
4.1 Conceptual framework of the WHO ................................................................ 22
4.1.1 The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) .......... 22
4.1.2 WHO health measures.......................................................................... 24
4.2 UN guidelines and recommendations on disability statistics........................... 25
4.2.1 Guidelines and principles for the development of disability statistics .... 25
4.2.2 Principles and recommendations for population and housing censuses28
4.3 The work of the Washington Group ................................................................ 29
4.3.1 Basic principles and recommendations................................................. 29
4.3.2 Questions on disability .......................................................................... 30
4.4 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 33
5. Final remarks....................................................................................................... 34
References................................................................................................................... 35
Glossary....................................................................................................................... 38
Annex I: Question set on disability............................................................................ 42
Annex II: Tables for the tabulation of Indicators ...................................................... 45
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
ILO Bureau of Statistics, in collaboration with the Skills and Employability Department
The employment situation of people with disabilities: Towards improved statistical information [2007]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability/download/statsguide.pdf
[full-text, 53 pages]
This guide highlights basic knowledge from the fields of labour and disability statistics which has
to be combined for a comprehensive description of the employment situation of people with
disabilities. It complements an earlier compendium of national statistical methodologies,
'Statistics on the employment situation of people with disabilities', and will be of great relevance
to countries around the world as they work to promote and monitor equal employment
opportunities for disabled persons.
Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... v
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1
1. Indicators on the employment situation of people with disability.................... 4
1.1 The decent work concept .................................................................................. 4
1.2 Measuring decent work with statistical indicators.............................................. 4
2. Current situation ................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Statistics on the total labour force..................................................................... 7
2.2 Statistics on the employment situation of people with disabilities ..................... 7
2.2.1 Data sources........................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Coverage ................................................................................................ 9
2.2.3 Disability information ............................................................................... 9
2.2.4 Employment information ....................................................................... 10
2.3 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 11
3. Measuring the economically-active population................................................ 12
3.1 The economically-active population................................................................ 12
3.1.1 Scope of the population ........................................................................ 13
3.1.2 Scope of economic activity.................................................................... 14
3.1.3 Measurement issues ............................................................................. 14
3.2 Employment .................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1 Definition ............................................................................................... 15
3.2.2 The one hour criterion ........................................................................... 15
3.2.3 Particular groups................................................................................... 16
3.2.4 Measurement of hours of work.............................................................. 16
3.3 Unemployment................................................................................................ 17
3.3.1 Definition .............................................................................................. 17
3.3.2 Relaxation of the standard definition..................................................... 18
3.3.3 Measurement ........................................................................................ 18
3.4 Major economic classifications........................................................................ 19
3.5 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 21
4. Measuring disability............................................................................................ 22
4.1 Conceptual framework of the WHO ................................................................ 22
4.1.1 The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) .......... 22
4.1.2 WHO health measures.......................................................................... 24
4.2 UN guidelines and recommendations on disability statistics........................... 25
4.2.1 Guidelines and principles for the development of disability statistics .... 25
4.2.2 Principles and recommendations for population and housing censuses28
4.3 The work of the Washington Group ................................................................ 29
4.3.1 Basic principles and recommendations................................................. 29
4.3.2 Questions on disability .......................................................................... 30
4.4 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 33
5. Final remarks....................................................................................................... 34
References................................................................................................................... 35
Glossary....................................................................................................................... 38
Annex I: Question set on disability............................................................................ 42
Annex II: Tables for the tabulation of Indicators ...................................................... 45
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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