To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of the working age population are disabled in the North East; and how many and what proportion were disabled in 2010.

The information requested is shown in the table below.

The definition of disability changed in 2013 therefore estimates for 2010 and 2022 are not directly comparable.

Number and percentage of disabled people aged 16 to 64 by country/region

Source: Annual Population Survey (APS) -Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (nomisweb.co.uk)

Notes:

• Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100 and percentages to one decimal place.
• Totals may not always sum due to rounding and the exclusion of missing, unknown and not applicable categories.
• Numbers shown are central estimates and subject to sampling variation. The precision of these estimates will be limited by sample size.
• Annual Population Survey data has not been reweighted to incorporate the latest estimates of the size and composition of the UK population.
• Estimates for 2010 are based on the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) definition of disability. Estimates for 2022 use the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonised Standard definition.