Prevalence of disabilities in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has a higher percentage of disabled citizens than any other province in Canada.
30% of Nova Scotians 15 years and older have at least one disability
The Canadian Average is: 22.3%.
This represents 229,430 people in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotians with at least one disability by gender
Nova Scotians with at least one disability by age group
Four most common disability types
Other disability types
6.7% Dexterity,
6.6% Hearing,
6.6% Seeing,
5.3% Memory,
5.3 Learning,
1.3% Developmental.
Labour force and disability status
Aged 24-64
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017, Statistics Canada.