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An Overview of the Situation for Employment
DOS has elaborated different categories to reflect the employment situation of persons with disabilities. According to DOS, individuals categorized as “unemployed” are those who try to find employment but have not yet succeeded in securing it. Those categorized as “unable to work” are those whose participation to economic life is hindered by, for example, illness or disability.
Tables 5 and 6 provide a comparison between persons with disabilities and the general population in Jordan. It is important to note that employment rates for persons with physical disabilities are significantly lower than those of the general population, both among men and women. While unemployment rates are relatively similar, 48.1 per cent of persons with physical disabilities are unable to work owing to their disabilities compared to 6.4 per cent of the general population. Consequently, the majority of persons with physical disabilities do not consider employment an option because of their disabilities.
Moreover, a gender gap is discernible whereby a very modest 5.4 per cent of women with physical disabilities are employed, compared to their male counterparts, at 24.7 per cent.
| Economic activity | General population | Population of Jordanians with physical disabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Employed | 35.1 | 15.0 |
| Unemployed | 10.5 | 9.2 |
| Student | 15.9 | 7.6 |
| Housewife | 28.4 | 15.4 |
| With means | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| Unable to work | 6.4 | 48.1 |
| Other | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Unspecified | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), 2004.
| Economic activity | General population: men (aged 15+) | Men (aged 15+) with physical disabilities | General population: women (aged 15+) | Women (aged 15+) with physical disabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 58.0 | 24.7 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Unemployed | 12.3 | 12.5 | 8.6 | 5.9 |
| Student | 15.6 | 7.1 | 16.1 | 8.1 |
| Housewife | 0.0 | 1.3 | 56.0 | 29.5 |
| With means | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Unable to work | 6.8 | 46.9 | 5.9 | 49.4 |
| Other | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Unspecified | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), 2004