What are current social and labour market outcomes for persons with mental health conditions?

This chapter presents a series of indicators across 32 of 38 OECD countries on the mental health, skills and work outcomes for individuals experiencing mental health issues. The indicators are based on a large number of national and European population surveys, necessitating an approach that facilitates cross-country and cross-survey comparisons. The indicators show a considerable and systematic disadvantage of persons with mental health issues across many domains of life and limited progress, if any, over the past five years. Differences between countries can be large but the disadvantage is universal. The findings suggest there is a long way to go to eliminate the stigma underlying this deep-rooted disadvantage.