Our prevalence data shows that there are 9 million working-age people in the UK who have some degree of hearing loss, and they experience inequalities in the workplace. Employment rates Deaf people and people with hearing loss are less likely to be employed than the general population ( Department for Work and Pensions Official Statistics, 2023 )....
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Concise prevalence and inequality data in a shareable format helps audiologists, employers, and advocates quickly communicate the scale of the employment problem for people with hearing loss.
- 01Around 9 million working-age people in the UK have hearing loss.
- 02People with hearing loss have lower employment rates than the general population.
- 03Workplace inequality is documented for deaf and hard-of-hearing workers.
- 04Quick-reference format designed for easy sharing with employers and policymakers.
- 05Data is drawn from published UK prevalence research.
9 million working-age people in the UK have hearing loss.
studysupportedPeople with hearing loss face lower employment rates than the general population in the UK.
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