Statistics on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities Results with classifications not currently in force (Level of studies). Series 2014-2019 Employed persons by level of studies completed and sex 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 Both sexes Total 2019 19,567.9 19,082.0 485.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 2018 19,136.3 18,646.8 489.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 2017 18,648.5 18,167.6 481.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 2016 18,182.7 17,720.7 462.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 2015 17,717.5 17,302.7 414.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 2014 17,210.5 16,816.1 394.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterate persons 2019 34.9 32.3 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 2018 30.7 28.8 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 2017 39.7 36.3 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.7 2016 42.1 35.7 6.5 0.2 0.2 1.4 2015 42.8 39.5 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.8 2014 39.2 34.2 4.9 0.2 0.2 1.3 Primary 2019 987.2 943.9 43.3 5.0 4.9 8.9 2018 1,060.9 1,011.6 49.3 5.5 5.4 10.1 2017 1,082.5 1,029.5 53.0 5.8 5.7 11.0 2016 1,119.4 1,060.5 58.8 6.2 6.0 12.7 2015 1,151.7 1,101.7 50.0 6.5 6.4 12.1 2014 1,213.1 1,159.6 53.5 7.0 6.9 13.6 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2019 9,952.9 9,654.5 298.3 50.9 50.6 61.4 2018 9,810.3 9,520.0 290.3 51.3 51.1 59.3 2017 9,590.3 9,307.1 283.2 51.4 51.2 58.9 2016 9,350.7 9,079.0 271.7 51.4 51.2 58.8 2015 9,093.9 8,849.3 244.6 51.3 51.1 59.0 2014 8,712.8 8,486.4 226.4 50.6 50.5 57.4 Higher education, including doctorates 2019 8,593.0 8,451.3 141.6 43.9 44.3 29.1 2018 8,234.5 8,086.4 148.1 43.0 43.4 30.3 2017 7,936.1 7,794.6 141.5 42.6 42.9 29.4 2016 7,670.4 7,545.4 125.0 42.2 42.6 27.1 2015 7,429.0 7,312.2 116.8 41.9 42.3 28.2 2014 7,245.5 7,136.0 109.6 42.1 42.4 27.8 Male Total 2019 10,622.8 10,340.3 282.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 2018 10,419.6 10,134.2 285.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 2017 10,162.0 9,883.8 278.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 2016 9,910.2 9,642.7 267.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 2015 9,676.0 9,432.7 243.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 2014 9,363.8 9,130.6 233.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterate persons 2019 21.8 . . 0.2 . . 2018 21.9 . . 0.2 . . 2017 26.1 . . 0.3 . . 2016 24.5 . . 0.2 . . 2015 27.1 24.5 2.6 0.3 0.3 1.1 2014 21.2 18.2 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.3 Primary 2019 630.2 . . 5.9 . . 2018 659.0 . . 6.3 . . 2017 681.4 . . 6.7 . . 2016 695.1 . . 7.0 . . 2015 706.5 675.1 31.4 7.3 7.2 12.9 2014 718.2 684.9 33.3 7.7 7.5 14.3 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2019 5,834.3 5,648.0 186.3 54.9 54.6 65.9 2018 5,748.0 5,567.5 180.5 55.2 54.9 63.2 2017 5,616.7 5,447.3 169.4 55.3 55.1 60.9 2016 5,499.8 5,337.3 162.5 55.5 55.4 60.8 2015 5,332.9 5,180.5 152.4 55.1 54.9 62.6 2014 5,051.1 4,912.1 139.0 53.9 53.8 59.6 Higher education, including doctorates 2019 4,136.5 4,067.8 68.7 38.9 39.3 24.3 2018 3,990.8 3,921.3 69.4 38.3 38.7 24.3 2017 3,837.8 3,765.8 72.0 37.8 38.1 25.9 2016 3,690.7 3,628.4 62.4 37.2 37.6 23.3 2015 3,609.5 3,552.6 56.9 37.3 37.7 23.4 2014 3,573.3 3,515.3 57.9 38.2 38.5 24.8 Female Total 2019 8,945.1 8,741.7 203.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 2018 8,716.7 8,512.6 204.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 2017 8,486.6 8,283.7 202.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 2016 8,272.5 8,078.0 194.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 2015 8,041.5 7,870.0 171.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 2014 7,846.8 7,685.6 161.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterate persons 2019 13.2 . . 0.1 . . 2018 8.8 . . 0.1 . . 2017 13.5 . . 0.2 . . 2016 17.6 . . 0.2 . . 2015 15.7 15.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 2014 18.0 16.0 2.0 0.2 0.2 1.2 Primary 2019 356.9 . . 4.0 . . 2018 401.9 . . 4.6 . . 2017 401.1 . . 4.7 . . 2016 424.3 . . 5.1 . . 2015 445.2 426.6 18.6 5.5 5.4 10.8 2014 494.9 474.7 20.2 6.3 6.2 12.5 Secondary and labour training and insertion programmes 2019 4,118.5 4,006.5 112.0 46.0 45.8 55.1 2018 4,062.3 3,952.5 109.8 46.6 46.4 53.8 2017 3,973.6 3,859.9 113.8 46.8 46.6 56.1 2016 3,851.0 3,741.8 109.2 46.6 46.3 56.1 2015 3,761.0 3,668.9 92.2 46.8 46.6 53.8 2014 3,661.7 3,574.3 87.4 46.7 46.5 54.2 Higher education, including doctorates 2019 4,456.5 4,383.5 72.9 49.8 50.1 35.9 2018 4,243.7 4,165.0 78.7 48.7 48.9 38.5 2017 4,098.3 4,028.8 69.5 48.3 48.6 34.2 2016 3,979.7 3,917.1 62.6 48.1 48.5 32.2 2015 3,819.5 3,759.6 59.9 47.5 47.8 35.0 2014 3,672.3 3,620.6 51.6 46.8 47.1 32.0 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy Source: National Statistics Institute