Physical or Sensory Functioning (Glossary)
Jobseeker
Element:
Physical or Sensory Functioning
Jobseeker (WP5):
A person would need to have a mild to moderate limitation in 3 countries for it to become a barrier to seeking employment, a moderate to severe limitation in 9 others and a severe to complete limitation in 3 more countries for it to become a barrier to seeking paid employment.
Jobseeker
| Element | TO | AU | DK | FI | FR | DE | IRL | IT | M | NL | NO | PT | RO | SL | SI | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical or Sensory Functioning | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
N = 12
The scale above is based on a 4-point scale. The question asked was “how severe would a limitation in physical or sensory functioning need to be in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment?” The rating scale was as follows:
0 = no limitation, 1 = a mild limitation, 2 = a moderate limitation, 3 = a severe limitation, 4 = a very severe or complete limitation
If you believe that a person would need to have a mild limitation in physical or sensory functioning in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment then a score of 1 is given. If you believe a person needs to have a moderate limitation in physical or sensory functioning in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment then a score of 2 is given and so on.
In relation to physical or sensory functioning a cut-off point of 1.5 is used. All ratings of 1.5 and less are highlighted in orange. Those highlighted in orange consider this element to be a severe barrier to seeking employment.