15% of the world’s population have a disability. This are more than 1 billion people. Their employment rate is 40% lower than of persons without disabilities. When employed, persons with disabilities tend to work in more precarious jobs.
Barriers to labour market inclusion: Discriminatory policies, lack of data and disincentives to work. Attitudinal barriers, communication barriers and physical barriers. Insufficient participation of organisations of persons with disabilities.
UNCRPD: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities addresses the right to .work and employment
Sustainable Development Goals: The Sustainable Development Goals
and their “leave no one behind” principle prioritise the inclusion of persons with disabilities in education and working life.