Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/268942 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 1244
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Abstract: 
In this study, we study disability among older people (aged 60 or older) using the 2016 Viet Nam National Disability Survey. We find that 31% and 12% of older people are living with low and high disabilities, respectively. These rates are remarkably higher than the disability rate identified by local authorities. Disability is found to be more prevalent in older people and women. There is a strong and negative association between education and disability, as well as between wealth and disability. Next, we analyze the need for care among older people with disabilities. We find that around 10% of older people need care, which is equivalent to around 1.2 million people. The proportion of people in need of care is 29% for older people with disabilities and 53.8% for older people with severe disabilities.
Subjects: 
Disability
older people
care need
unmet care
Vietnam
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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