What percentage of the total workforce has a disability or disabilities, broken down by (a) public and (b) private sector.

The following table containsdata on the proportion of people working in the public and private sector who reporthaving a disability. These data are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS).It should be noted that the APS is not the official source for public sector employmentand over estimates the number of people working in the public sector.
The official data on the numberof people who are employed in the public and private sectors in Scotland arepublished in the Quarterly Public Sector Employment in Scotland series. However,this publication does not have information on disability. The latest version ofthis publication can be found at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/12102423/0.
Table 1 Proportion of Peoplewith a Disability by Public and Private Sector, 2005

| Public Sector
| Private Sector
| Total

Both DDA (current disability) and work limiting disability
| 5.0%
| 5.0%
| 5.0%

DDA disabled (current disability) only
| 5.2%
| 4.5%
| 4.7%

work limiting disability only
| 2.3%
| 3.0%
| 2.8%

Total with a disability
| 12.5%
| 12.5%
| 12.5%

Source: Annual Population Survey2005.