Statistics on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities STUDIES Level of studies by type of disability Units: thousands of persons and percentages Persons with disabilities %: Persons with disabilities Total Total 2022 1,941.9 100.0 2021 1,929.4 100.0 2020 1,933.4 100.0 2019 1,876.9 100.0 2018 1,899.8 100.0 2017 1,860.6 100.0 2016 1,840.7 100.0 2015 1,774.8 100.0 2014 1,742.2 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 368.4 19.0 2021 391.0 20.3 2020 409.5 21.2 2019 442.0 23.5 2018 472.0 24.8 2017 490.0 26.3 2016 531.0 28.8 2015 527.1 29.7 2014 569.0 32.7 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 1,202.2 61.9 2021 1,178.1 61.1 2020 1,186.1 61.4 2019 1,117.3 59.5 2018 1,106.5 58.2 2017 1,057.9 56.9 2016 1,033.7 56.2 2015 980.0 55.2 2014 920.5 52.8 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 371.3 19.1 2021 360.3 18.7 2020 337.8 17.5 2019 317.6 16.9 2018 321.3 16.9 2017 312.7 16.8 2016 276.0 15.0 2015 267.7 15.1 2014 252.7 14.5 Physical and others: Osteoarticular system Total 2022 869.6 100.0 2021 844.3 100.0 2020 876.6 100.0 2019 832.2 100.0 2018 852.3 100.0 2017 833.9 100.0 2016 806.7 100.0 2015 757.2 100.0 2014 726.2 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 130.4 15.0 2021 124.6 14.8 2020 145.2 16.6 2019 157.1 18.9 2018 161.8 19.0 2017 172.3 20.7 2016 183.3 22.7 2015 172.9 22.8 2014 199.1 27.4 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 534.5 61.5 2021 524.4 62.1 2020 531.3 60.6 2019 493.9 59.3 2018 507.9 59.6 2017 492.0 59.0 2016 474.8 58.9 2015 437.3 57.8 2014 393.4 54.2 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 204.7 23.5 2021 195.3 23.1 2020 200.1 22.8 2019 181.1 21.8 2018 182.6 21.4 2017 169.5 20.3 2016 148.5 18.4 2015 146.9 19.4 2014 133.6 18.4 Physical and others: Neuromuscular system Total 2022 378.2 100.0 2021 361.4 100.0 2020 364.1 100.0 2019 343.1 100.0 2018 352.6 100.0 2017 364.3 100.0 2016 348.1 100.0 2015 335.2 100.0 2014 316.7 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 49.8 13.2 2021 46.2 12.8 2020 54.1 14.9 2019 50.2 14.6 2018 60.3 17.1 2017 71.5 19.6 2016 72.3 20.8 2015 69.7 20.8 2014 78.7 24.8 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 245.0 64.8 2021 234.9 65.0 2020 226.4 62.2 2019 215.7 62.9 2018 216.2 61.3 2017 219.5 60.3 2016 215.6 61.9 2015 206.3 61.6 2014 183.2 57.8 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 83.4 22.0 2021 80.3 22.2 2020 83.6 23.0 2019 77.2 22.5 2018 76.2 21.6 2017 73.3 20.1 2016 60.2 17.3 2015 59.1 17.6 2014 54.8 17.3 Physical and others: Neuromuscular system Total 2022 161.3 100.0 2021 156.0 100.0 2020 158.3 100.0 2019 157.0 100.0 2018 162.4 100.0 2017 162.8 100.0 2016 162.2 100.0 2015 157.1 100.0 2014 152.8 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 31.6 19.6 2021 31.2 20.0 2020 29.0 18.3 2019 38.2 24.3 2018 37.8 23.3 2017 39.4 24.2 2016 40.4 24.9 2015 40.8 25.9 2014 43.1 28.2 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 86.1 53.4 2021 86.9 55.7 2020 87.5 55.3 2019 84.0 53.5 2018 93.2 57.4 2017 92.2 56.7 2016 89.3 55.1 2015 83.9 53.4 2014 79.2 51.8 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 43.5 27.0 2021 37.9 24.3 2020 41.8 26.4 2019 34.9 22.2 2018 31.4 19.3 2017 31.1 19.1 2016 32.4 20.0 2015 32.5 20.7 2014 30.5 19.9 Physical and others: Cardiovascular, immunological and respiratory systems Total 2022 106.5 100.0 2021 105.0 100.0 2020 110.4 100.0 2019 108.5 100.0 2018 113.9 100.0 2017 106.9 100.0 2016 110.6 100.0 2015 108.1 100.0 2014 107.6 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 14.4 13.5 2021 13.0 12.3 2020 20.5 18.6 2019 25.5 23.5 2018 26.5 23.3 2017 26.9 25.2 2016 30.9 27.9 2015 29.3 27.1 2014 35.8 33.3 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 63.7 59.8 2021 64.7 61.6 2020 69.3 62.8 2019 64.9 59.8 2018 66.9 58.7 2017 59.3 55.5 2016 61.7 55.8 2015 58.4 54.0 2014 51.7 48.1 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 28.4 26.7 2021 27.4 26.1 2020 20.6 18.7 2019 18.1 16.7 2018 20.5 18.0 2017 20.7 19.3 2016 18.1 16.3 2015 20.5 18.9 2014 20.0 18.6 Physical and others: Digestive, metabolic and endocrine systems Total 2022 62.3 100.0 2021 60.8 100.0 2020 61.3 100.0 2019 58.4 100.0 2018 60.4 100.0 2017 59.0 100.0 2016 58.7 100.0 2015 55.9 100.0 2014 53.9 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 8.2 13.2 2021 8.7 14.3 2020 7.3 11.9 2019 9.3 15.8 2018 9.4 15.6 2017 9.4 15.9 2016 11.3 19.3 2015 9.9 17.8 2014 14.4 26.8 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 40.6 65.1 2021 36.4 59.9 2020 39.6 64.6 2019 34.1 58.4 2018 35.7 59.2 2017 35.1 59.6 2016 33.8 57.6 2015 30.8 55.0 2014 29.2 54.1 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 13.5 21.6 2021 15.7 25.8 2020 14.4 23.6 2019 15.1 25.8 2018 15.2 25.2 2017 14.5 24.5 2016 13.5 23.1 2015 15.2 27.2 2014 10.3 19.1 Physical and others: Others Total 2022 161.3 100.0 2021 161.2 100.0 2020 182.5 100.0 2019 165.1 100.0 2018 163.0 100.0 2017 140.9 100.0 2016 127.1 100.0 2015 100.9 100.0 2014 95.1 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 26.3 16.3 2021 25.5 15.9 2020 34.4 18.8 2019 33.9 20.6 2018 27.8 17.1 2017 25.2 17.9 2016 28.4 22.4 2015 23.3 23.1 2014 27.1 28.4 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 99.1 61.4 2021 101.6 63.0 2020 108.5 59.5 2019 95.2 57.7 2018 95.9 58.8 2017 85.8 60.9 2016 74.5 58.6 2015 57.9 57.5 2014 50.1 52.7 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 35.9 22.3 2021 34.0 21.1 2020 39.6 21.7 2019 35.9 21.8 2018 39.3 24.1 2017 29.9 21.2 2016 24.3 19.1 2015 19.6 19.5 2014 18.0 18.9 Intellectual: Total Total 2022 201.0 100.0 2021 200.3 100.0 2020 200.0 100.0 2019 192.4 100.0 2018 193.5 100.0 2017 188.8 100.0 2016 188.9 100.0 2015 180.2 100.0 2014 175.1 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 109.1 54.3 2021 121.3 60.6 2020 110.7 55.4 2019 111.4 57.9 2018 118.2 61.1 2017 118.4 62.7 2016 124.5 65.9 2015 117.5 65.2 2014 118.9 67.9 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 91.8 45.7 2021 79.0 39.4 2020 89.3 44.6 2019 81.0 42.1 2018 75.4 38.9 2017 70.5 37.3 2016 64.4 34.1 2015 62.7 34.8 2014 56.2 32.1 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 0.0 0.0 2021 0.0 0.0 2020 0.0 0.0 2019 0.0 0.0 2018 0.0 0.0 2017 0.0 0.0 2016 0.0 0.0 2015 0.0 0.0 2014 0.0 0.0 Mental: Total Total 2022 337.2 100.0 2021 340.8 100.0 2020 340.8 100.0 2019 318.9 100.0 2018 323.4 100.0 2017 296.9 100.0 2016 293.6 100.0 2015 278.9 100.0 2014 267.2 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 45.0 13.3 2021 55.8 16.4 2020 61.4 18.0 2019 57.9 18.1 2018 64.2 19.9 2017 63.5 21.4 2016 73.4 25.0 2015 66.8 23.9 2014 68.3 25.6 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 223.2 66.2 2021 219.0 64.3 2020 225.0 66.0 2019 211.2 66.2 2018 200.5 62.0 2017 178.3 60.0 2016 176.4 60.1 2015 167.7 60.1 2014 151.9 56.9 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 69.0 20.5 2021 66.0 19.4 2020 54.5 16.0 2019 49.8 15.6 2018 58.7 18.2 2017 55.2 18.6 2016 43.8 14.9 2015 44.4 15.9 2014 46.9 17.6 Sensory: Total Total 2022 183.2 100.0 2021 179.2 100.0 2020 184.0 100.0 2019 179.3 100.0 2018 184.8 100.0 2017 179.3 100.0 2016 179.9 100.0 2015 173.1 100.0 2014 166.5 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 33.7 18.4 2021 29.9 16.7 2020 30.2 16.4 2019 39.4 22.0 2018 43.7 23.7 2017 38.4 21.4 2016 44.4 24.7 2015 48.1 27.8 2014 48.5 29.1 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 110.8 60.5 2021 109.3 61.0 2020 114.4 62.2 2019 105.3 58.7 2018 102.6 55.5 2017 100.6 56.1 2016 95.2 52.9 2015 91.1 52.6 2014 88.4 53.1 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 38.7 21.1 2021 40.0 22.3 2020 39.4 21.4 2019 34.6 19.3 2018 38.5 20.8 2017 40.3 22.5 2016 40.3 22.4 2015 33.9 19.6 2014 29.7 17.8 Sensory: Visual system Total 2022 93.3 100.0 2021 92.1 100.0 2020 94.1 100.0 2019 92.8 100.0 2018 95.8 100.0 2017 92.6 100.0 2016 93.5 100.0 2015 90.8 100.0 2014 88.9 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 17.1 18.3 2021 15.1 16.4 2020 14.9 15.8 2019 20.9 22.5 2018 21.9 22.9 2017 20.5 22.2 2016 22.5 24.1 2015 20.7 22.8 2014 22.8 25.6 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 53.9 57.8 2021 53.5 58.1 2020 57.2 60.7 2019 53.1 57.2 2018 54.3 56.6 2017 50.4 54.4 2016 48.1 51.4 2015 48.3 53.2 2014 49.4 55.5 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 22.3 23.9 2021 23.4 25.5 2020 22.1 23.5 2019 18.8 20.3 2018 19.6 20.5 2017 21.7 23.4 2016 22.9 24.5 2015 21.7 24.0 2014 16.8 18.9 Sensory: Auditory system Total 2022 89.9 100.0 2021 87.1 100.0 2020 89.9 100.0 2019 86.5 100.0 2018 88.9 100.0 2017 86.7 100.0 2016 86.4 100.0 2015 82.3 100.0 2014 77.6 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 16.6 18.5 2021 14.8 17.0 2020 15.4 17.1 2019 18.6 21.5 2018 21.8 24.5 2017 17.9 20.6 2016 21.9 25.3 2015 27.4 33.3 2014 25.7 33.1 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 56.9 63.3 2021 55.8 64.1 2020 57.3 63.7 2019 52.2 60.3 2018 48.3 54.3 2017 50.2 57.9 2016 47.1 54.5 2015 42.7 51.9 2014 38.9 50.2 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 16.4 18.2 2021 16.5 19.0 2020 17.3 19.2 2019 15.8 18.2 2018 18.9 21.2 2017 18.6 21.5 2016 17.5 20.2 2015 12.2 14.8 2014 12.9 16.7 No data recorded Total 2022 350.9 100.0 2021 364.8 100.0 2020 331.9 100.0 2019 354.2 100.0 2018 345.7 100.0 2017 361.7 100.0 2016 371.5 100.0 2015 385.4 100.0 2014 407.2 100.0 Illiterate persons and primary 2022 50.3 14.3 2021 59.4 16.3 2020 61.9 18.6 2019 76.2 21.5 2018 84.0 24.3 2017 97.5 27.0 2016 105.4 28.4 2015 121.8 31.6 2014 134.2 33.0 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2022 241.8 68.9 2021 246.4 67.5 2020 226.1 68.1 2019 226.0 63.8 2018 220.2 63.7 2017 216.4 59.8 2016 222.8 60.0 2015 221.2 57.4 2014 230.5 56.6 Higher education, including doctorates 2022 58.8 16.8 2021 59.1 16.2 2020 43.8 13.2 2019 52.1 14.7 2018 41.5 12.0 2017 47.7 13.2 2016 43.3 11.7 2015 42.3 11.0 2014 42.5 10.4 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute