Blind and partially sighted people are significantly less likely to be in paid employment than the general population or other disabled people. People with sight loss can face considerable barriers to finding and retaining employment and in recent research, blind and partially sighted people rated employment as the second biggest barrier they face in living their lives.
The one in four statistic above is taken from My Voice, which is a valuable source of evidence on the experiences of blind and partially sighted people in relation to employment. Our Sight Loss Data Tool provided the numbers of people with sight loss of working age. Further research on the topic of employment can be found below.
This report brings together a more detailed analysis of the findings from the My Voice survey, the Labour Force Survey, DWP administrative data, and Network 1000.
This report contains a summary of findings from a statistical analysis of data from the quarterly Labour Force Survey.
This briefing contains statistics on the number of blind and partially sighted claimants referred to, and subsequently taken on/attached to the Work Programme between 1 June 2011 and 31 March 2015, and their job outcomes.
RNIB conducted an analysis of DWP data released under a freedom of information request on the outcomes for blind and partially sighted people undergoing a Work Capability Assessment (WCA).
RNIB commissioned the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion to carry out a cost benefit analysis of the government's Access to Work scheme.
This report presents findings from the 2011 EU disability module of the UK Labour Force Survey (LFS) carried out for RNIB by the University of Birmingham.
The report presents new findings from an analysis of data taken from the records of more than 500 blind and partially sighted people in work, plus a review of existing knowledge and published data. It also highlights areas where further research could take place.
This research briefing highlights key elements relating to household income and gross monthly pay, drawn from three larger reports, which use independent survey data to describe the circumstances of adults with sight loss.
This is the final report from a three-year, action-based research project to help improve the employment prospects of blind and partially sighted people. Published in 2013.
A detailed analysis of the national quarterly UK Labour Force Survey (LFS). The results gave a detailed analysis of the employment profile of people with seeing difficulties and the issues they faced.
This report presents findings from Network 1,000 Survey 2. The report focuses upon employment status; services received by those currently in work, people who are not in work and barriers and enablers to employment. Published 2009.
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