Autistic Spectrum edition
Facts & Figures
There are around 700,000 autistic people in the UK
Around 1 in 100 people
Source: NHS Information Centre
1 in 3 of those on the autistic spectrum is more prevalent three times in boys than girls
Source: Beyond Autism
Only 16% of autistic adults in
the UK are in full-time employment
only 21.7% of autistic adults in the
UK are in any kind of paid
employment
(Previously 32% a reduction of 11.3% reduction since 2018)
Source: National Autistic Society
More than 80% of adults with
autism in the world are unemployed
Research suggests that employers are missing out on
abilities that people on the autism spectrum have in
greater abundance than “neurotypical” workers do - such
as heightened abundance in pattern recognition and
logical meaning, as well as great attention to detail.
Source: United Nations
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