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The information requested is shown in the table below.<\/p>

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The definition of disability changed in 2013 therefore estimates for 2010 and 2022 are not directly comparable.<\/p>

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Number and percentage of disabled people aged 16 to 64 by country/region<\/strong><\/p>

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Country/ region<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2022<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Number of disabled people<\/p><\/td>

Percentage of disabled people<\/p><\/td>

Number of disabled people<\/p><\/td>

Percentage of disabled people<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

United Kingdom<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

8,257,200 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20.5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

9,311,800 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

22.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

399,400 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

24.0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

429,500 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

26.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/p><\/td>

1,012,200<\/p><\/td>

22.5<\/p><\/td>

1,111,300<\/p><\/td>

24.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Yorkshire and The Humber<\/p><\/td>

738,500<\/p><\/td>

21.9<\/p><\/td>

818,200<\/p><\/td>

24.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East Midlands<\/p><\/td>

629,200<\/p><\/td>

21.8<\/p><\/td>

712,500<\/p><\/td>

24.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

West Midlands<\/p><\/td>

720,900<\/p><\/td>

20.5<\/p><\/td>

819,300<\/p><\/td>

22.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East<\/p><\/td>

729,400<\/p><\/td>

19.9<\/p><\/td>

790,200<\/p><\/td>

20.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

London<\/p><\/td>

935,500<\/p><\/td>

16.9<\/p><\/td>

1,092,600<\/p><\/td>

17.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South East<\/p><\/td>

992,100<\/p><\/td>

18.3<\/p><\/td>

1,144,800<\/p><\/td>

20.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South West<\/p><\/td>

653,600<\/p><\/td>

20.0<\/p><\/td>

766,900<\/p><\/td>

22.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

469,200<\/p><\/td>

24.4<\/p><\/td>

506,600<\/p><\/td>

26.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scotland<\/p><\/td>

746,500<\/p><\/td>

21.9<\/p><\/td>

861,200<\/p><\/td>

25.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northern Ireland<\/p><\/td>

230,700<\/p><\/td>

19.9<\/p><\/td>

258,700<\/p><\/td>

22.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Source: Annual Population Survey (APS) -Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (nomisweb.co.uk)<\/a><\/p>

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Notes:<\/p>

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