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Employment rate rose for Canadians with disabilities between 2017 and 2022

by Todd Humber December 3, 2025

written by Todd Humber December 3, 2025

Statistics Canada has released new data showing the employment rate among Canadians with disabilities aged 25 to 64 increased from 55.5 per cent in 2017 to 61.5 per cent in 2022, while employment rates for those without disabilities decreased over the same period. The data was released to mark the I...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Employment rate rose for Canadians with disabilities between 2017 and 2022

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