Statistics on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities Dependency situation Recognised Dependency Situation, by age group Units: thousands of persons and percentages Total Persons without disabilities Persons with disabilities Vertical percentage: Total Vertical percentage: Persons without disabilities Vertical percentage: Persons with disabilities Horizontal percentage: Total Horizontal percentage: Persons without disabilities Horizontal percentage: Persons with disabilities Total Total 2022 30,656.9 28,715.0 1,941.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.7 6.3 2021 30,555.8 28,626.3 1,929.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.7 6.3 2020 30,601.4 28,668.0 1,933.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.7 6.3 2019 30,419.3 28,542.4 1,876.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.8 6.2 2018 30,180.6 28,280.8 1,899.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.7 6.3 2017 30,050.4 28,189.9 1,860.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.8 6.2 2016 30,064.4 28,223.7 1,840.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.9 6.1 2015 30,174.5 28,399.7 1,774.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 94.1 5.9 2014 30,311.4 28,569.1 1,742.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 94.3 5.7 Persons in a dependency situation 2022 333.2 17.1 316.2 1.1 0.1 16.3 100.0 5.1 94.9 2021 325.8 12.3 313.5 1.1 0.0 16.2 100.0 3.8 96.2 2020 320.1 9.1 311.0 1.0 0.0 16.1 100.0 2.8 97.2 2019 325.2 15.8 309.4 1.1 0.1 16.5 100.0 4.9 95.1 2018 301.4 12.1 289.3 1.0 0.0 15.2 100.0 4.0 96.0 2017 277.2 13.7 263.5 0.9 0.0 14.2 100.0 5.0 95.0 2016 264.2 10.4 253.7 0.9 0.0 13.8 100.0 3.9 96.1 2015 248.0 16.4 231.6 0.8 0.1 13.1 100.0 6.6 93.4 2014 279.6 18.2 261.4 0.9 0.1 15.0 100.0 6.5 93.5 Other persons 2022 30,323.6 28,697.9 1,625.8 98.9 99.9 83.7 100.0 94.6 5.4 2021 30,230.0 28,614.0 1,615.9 98.9 100.0 83.8 100.0 94.7 5.3 2020 30,281.3 28,658.9 1,622.4 99.0 100.0 83.9 100.0 94.6 5.4 2019 30,094.1 28,526.6 1,567.5 98.9 99.9 83.5 100.0 94.8 5.2 2018 29,879.2 28,268.7 1,610.5 99.0 100.0 84.8 100.0 94.6 5.4 2017 29,773.2 28,176.1 1,597.1 99.1 100.0 85.8 100.0 94.6 5.4 2016 29,800.2 28,213.3 1,586.9 99.1 100.0 86.2 100.0 94.7 5.3 2015 29,926.4 28,383.2 1,543.2 99.2 99.9 86.9 100.0 94.8 5.2 2014 30,031.7 28,550.9 1,480.8 99.1 99.9 85.0 100.0 95.1 4.9 16 to 24 years old Total 2022 4,434.5 4,317.6 117.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.4 2.6 2021 4,328.9 4,217.8 111.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.4 2.6 2020 4,279.0 4,171.4 107.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.5 2.5 2019 4,177.1 4,078.8 98.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.6 2.4 2018 4,078.0 3,979.0 99.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.6 2.4 2017 4,017.7 3,925.5 92.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.7 2.3 2016 3,996.4 3,907.0 89.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.8 2.2 2015 4,007.7 3,923.2 84.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.9 2.1 2014 4,039.8 3,960.3 79.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.0 2.0 Persons in a dependency situation 2022 43.1 2.1 41.0 1.0 0.0 35.1 100.0 4.8 95.2 2021 47.9 2.3 45.6 1.1 0.1 41.1 100.0 4.8 95.2 2020 43.3 . . 1.0 . . 100.0 . . 2019 36.8 . . 0.9 . . 100.0 . . 2018 33.5 . . 0.8 . . 100.0 . . 2017 32.3 2.0 30.3 0.8 0.1 32.9 100.0 6.2 93.8 2016 31.1 1.0 30.1 0.8 0.0 33.7 100.0 3.3 96.7 2015 34.1 1.4 32.6 0.8 0.0 38.6 100.0 4.2 95.8 2014 34.3 3.7 30.6 0.8 0.1 38.6 100.0 10.7 89.3 Other persons 2022 4,391.5 4,315.5 75.9 99.0 100.0 64.9 100.0 98.3 1.7 2021 4,280.9 4,215.5 65.4 98.9 99.9 58.9 100.0 98.5 1.5 2020 4,235.6 . . 99.0 . . 100.0 . . 2019 4,140.3 . . 99.1 . . 100.0 . . 2018 4,044.5 . . 99.2 . . 100.0 . . 2017 3,985.4 3,923.5 61.8 99.2 99.9 67.1 100.0 98.4 1.6 2016 3,965.3 3,906.0 59.3 99.2 100.0 66.3 100.0 98.5 1.5 2015 3,973.6 3,921.7 51.9 99.2 100.0 61.4 100.0 98.7 1.3 2014 4,005.4 3,956.6 48.9 99.2 99.9 61.4 100.0 98.8 1.2 25 to 44 years old Total 2022 11,900.7 11,481.9 418.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.5 3.5 2021 12,113.7 11,689.7 424.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.5 3.5 2020 12,423.8 11,981.5 442.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.4 3.6 2019 12,611.6 12,174.4 437.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.5 3.5 2018 12,756.7 12,297.7 459.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.4 3.6 2017 12,933.6 12,476.5 457.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.5 3.5 2016 13,198.3 12,735.2 463.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.5 3.5 2015 13,535.7 13,079.8 455.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.6 3.4 2014 13,838.3 13,377.3 461.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.7 3.3 Persons in a dependency situation 2022 104.3 2.1 102.2 0.9 0.0 24.4 100.0 2.0 98.0 2021 104.6 2.9 101.7 0.9 0.0 24.0 100.0 2.8 97.2 2020 100.3 . . 0.8 . . 100.0 . . 2019 110.9 . . 0.9 . . 100.0 . . 2018 104.5 . . 0.8 . . 100.0 . . 2017 97.9 4.4 93.6 0.8 0.0 20.5 100.0 4.4 95.6 2016 96.2 2.9 93.3 0.7 0.0 20.2 100.0 3.0 97.0 2015 83.7 4.8 78.8 0.6 0.0 17.3 100.0 5.8 94.2 2014 94.7 3.9 90.8 0.7 0.0 19.7 100.0 4.1 95.9 Other persons 2022 11,796.4 11,479.8 316.6 99.1 100.0 75.6 100.0 97.3 2.7 2021 12,009.1 11,686.8 322.3 99.1 100.0 76.0 100.0 97.3 2.7 2020 12,323.5 . . 99.2 . . 100.0 . . 2019 12,500.7 . . 99.1 . . 100.0 . . 2018 12,652.2 . . 99.2 . . 100.0 . . 2017 12,835.7 12,472.2 363.5 99.2 100.0 79.5 100.0 97.2 2.8 2016 13,102.1 12,732.3 369.8 99.3 100.0 79.8 100.0 97.2 2.8 2015 13,452.1 13,075.0 377.1 99.4 100.0 82.7 100.0 97.2 2.8 2014 13,743.5 13,373.4 370.1 99.3 100.0 80.3 100.0 97.3 2.7 45 to 64 years old Total 2022 14,321.7 12,915.5 1,406.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.2 9.8 2021 14,113.2 12,718.8 1,394.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.1 9.9 2020 13,898.6 12,515.2 1,383.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.0 10.0 2019 13,630.6 12,289.2 1,341.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.2 9.8 2018 13,345.9 12,004.1 1,341.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 89.9 10.1 2017 13,099.1 11,787.8 1,311.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.0 10.0 2016 12,869.6 11,581.5 1,288.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.0 10.0 2015 12,631.1 11,396.7 1,234.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.2 9.8 2014 12,433.3 11,231.5 1,201.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.3 9.7 Persons in a dependency situation 2022 185.9 12.9 173.0 1.3 0.1 12.3 100.0 7.0 93.0 2021 173.3 7.1 166.2 1.2 0.1 11.9 100.0 4.1 95.9 2020 176.4 6.9 169.5 1.3 0.1 12.3 100.0 3.9 96.1 2019 177.6 13.2 164.4 1.3 0.1 12.3 100.0 7.4 92.6 2018 163.4 7.5 155.9 1.2 0.1 11.6 100.0 4.6 95.4 2017 147.0 7.4 139.7 1.1 0.1 10.6 100.0 5.0 95.0 2016 136.8 6.5 130.3 1.1 0.1 10.1 100.0 4.7 95.3 2015 130.3 10.2 120.2 1.0 0.1 9.7 100.0 7.8 92.2 2014 150.6 10.6 139.9 1.2 0.1 11.6 100.0 7.1 92.9 Other persons 2022 14,135.7 12,902.5 1,233.2 98.7 99.9 87.7 100.0 91.3 8.7 2021 13,939.9 12,711.7 1,228.2 98.8 99.9 88.1 100.0 91.2 8.8 2020 13,722.2 12,508.3 1,213.9 98.7 99.9 87.7 100.0 91.2 8.8 2019 13,453.0 12,276.0 1,177.0 98.7 99.9 87.7 100.0 91.3 8.7 2018 13,182.5 11,996.6 1,185.9 98.8 99.9 88.4 100.0 91.0 9.0 2017 12,952.1 11,780.4 1,171.7 98.9 99.9 89.4 100.0 91.0 9.0 2016 12,732.8 11,575.0 1,157.8 98.9 99.9 89.9 100.0 90.9 9.1 2015 12,500.8 11,386.5 1,114.2 99.0 99.9 90.3 100.0 91.1 8.9 2014 12,282.8 11,220.9 1,061.9 98.8 99.9 88.4 100.0 91.4 8.6 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) This considers persons with recognised disabilities, that is, those with a degree of disability that is greater than or equal to 33%, according to the assessment procedure set out in RD 1971/1999 and amended by RD 1364/2012. 2) The results of cells whose value is lower than 5.0 (5,000 persons or households) must be considered cautiously, as they may be affected by large sampling errors 3) Persons in a Dependency Situation are those persons who are officially recognised in such a situation, in accordance with the Dependency Situation assessment scale set out in Law 39/2006, of 14 December, on the Promotion of Personal Autonomy and Care for Persons in a Dependency Situation Source: National Statistics Institute