Table 1
The 600 job adverts applied to, grouped by geography, sector, job function and gender, percent and observations.
| PERCENT | OBSERVATIONS | |
|---|---|---|
| Municipalities | ||
| Copenhagen (including Frederiksberg) | 51.7 | 310 |
| Aarhus | 24.5 | 147 |
| Odense | 9.7 | 58 |
| Aalborg | 9.3 | 56 |
| Esbjerg | 4.8 | 29 |
| Job functions | ||
| Accountant | 57.5 | 345 |
| IT consultant | 24.8 | 149 |
| Secretary | 9.8 | 59 |
| HR consultant | 7.8 | 47 |
| Sector | ||
| Private | 82.8 | 497 |
| Public | 17.2 | 103 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 49.5 | 297 |
| Male | 50.5 | 303 |
Table 2
Response from employers, percent (observations).
| INVITATION TO JOB INTERVIEW | EMPLOYER SHOWED INTEREST | REJECTION | NO RESPONSE FROM EMPLOYER | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total response | 11.3% (136) | 1.1% (13) | 66.3% (795) | 21.4% (256) | 100% (1.200) |
| Responses to wheelchair user | 7.2% (43) | 0.5% (3) | 70.5% (423) | 21.8% (131) | 100% (600) |
| Responses to applicant without disability | 15.5% (93) | 1.7% (10) | 62% (372) | 20.8% (125) | 100% (600) |
Table 3
Callback rates for applicants, percent (observations).
| APPLICANTS WITHOUT DISABILITY | APPLICANTS USING A WHEELCHAIR | TOTAL | CALLBACK DIFFERENCE IN PERCENTAGE POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total callback rate | 17% (102) | 7.7% (46) | 12.3% (148) | 9.3 |
| Public workplaces | 13.6% (14) | 9.7% (10) | 11.7% (24) | 3.8 |
| Private workplaces | 17.7% (88) | 7.2% (36) | 12.5% (124) | 10.5 |
| Accountant | 20.6% (71) | 9% (31) | 14.8% (102) | 11.6 |
| IT consultant | 14.8% (22) | 6% (9) | 10.4% (31) | 8.8 |
| Secretary | 1.7% (1) | 3.4% (2) | 2.5% (3) | –1.7 |
| HR consultant | 17% (8) | 8.5% (4) | 12.8% (12) | 8.5 |
| Male | 14.8% (45) | 8.3% (25) | 11.5% (70) | 6.5 |
| Female | 19.3% (57) | 7.1% (21) | 13.2% (78) | 12.2 |
Table 4
Test for differences in callback rate, including interactions.
| MODEL 1 | MODEL 2 | MODEL 3 | MODEL 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair | –0.093*** | 0.027 | –0.085 | –0.009 |
| Sector | ||||
| Private (public, ref.) | – | |||
| Wheelchair* Private sector | –0.056 | |||
| Job function | ||||
| HR (ref.) | – | |||
| IT consultant | –0.020 | |||
| Accountant | 0.066 | |||
| Secretary | –0.255 | |||
| Wheelchair* IT consultant | –0.002 | |||
| Wheelchair* accountant | –0.030 | |||
| Wheelchair* secretary | 0.102 | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Female (male, ref.) | – | |||
| Wheelchair* gender | –0.056 |
[i] * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, *** p ≤ 0.001.