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Disability and the Labor Market: Data Gaps and Needs in Latin America
Across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), data on the relationship between disability and economics?particularly links to the labor market?is scarce. Gaining a better understanding of these links begins with collecting better data. Key to improved data collection are standard definitions and classifications.To date, however, no global definition of the term disability has been incorporated into laws or survey designs. In LAC, lack of common definition has often led to confusing cross-country comparisons. Moreover, LAC has no region-wide method for classifying disabilities.The universe of persons with disabilities for which data can be analyzed is restricted to those employed in the formal sector of the economy. Given these gaps, this study sought to underscore the need for increased resources to obtain better household surveys and to help define the concept of disability to promote a better understanding of the population with disabilities.
Last updated: 04/27/07
