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The labour market situation of people with disabilities in EU25
- Authors:
- SHIMA Isilda, ZOLYOMI Eszter, ZAIDI Ashgar
- Publisher:
- European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Vienna
The peculiarity of this analysis is that differently from other studies it is performed using the statistics of the employment status of people with disabilities drawn from administrative registers of the Member States. The statistics from administrative registers show that people with disabilities are mainly part of those working age groups classified as unemployed or inactive; only a modest fraction is part of the employed working age population. Nevertheless, the number of people with disabilities in ordinary employment has increased and that sheltered employment varies among the Member States. With regard to labour market measures the EU Member States have been going through a shift from passive measures towards (active) labour market integration policies. The demographic trends and the resulting shrinking of the labour force in the future emphasize the importance of shifting from a passive compensation system to an active integration programme and making best use of the available workforce. People with disabilities can represent a significant addition to the labour force and thus contribute to economic production. Many EU Member States have made an effort to break down the discrimination barriers with respect to disability and to consider these people as an integral part of society and the workforce, but more integrative measures and programmes have to emerge.
Tools for inclusive activation: improving the social inclusion of people furthest from the labour market
- Author:
- EUROPEAN SOCIAL NETWORK
- Publisher:
- European Social Network
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 51
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
This toolkit for senior social services professionals provides guidance and practice examples on inclusion strategies of people furthest from the labour market. These include the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, young people, migrants and refugees, homeless people, people with mental illness or single parents. It is based on the findings from a literature review and a questionnaire focus group discussion from members of the Social European Network. Drawing on an analysis of the literature, a questionnaire and seminar discussion with members of the Social European Network, the toolkit covers three key areas of guidance when designing inclusive activation policy and practice. These are: coordination between services - which could involve care coordinators, On-stop-shops or public-private partnerships; availability and adequacy of resources; and designing pathways to inclusion for specific groups who are not immediately employable and need tailored support to integrate in the labour market. These populations include the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, young people, migrants and refugees, homeless people or people suffering from mental illness, and single parents with caring duties. Practice examples include the Disability and vulnerable people employment strategy implemented in Gloucestershire County Council in the United Kingdom. (Edited publisher abstract)
Choice and control: the right to independent living: experiences of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental health problems in nine EU member states
- Author:
- EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
- Publisher:
- Publications Office of the European Union
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- Luxembourg
Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) sets out the right to live independently and be included in the community. The aim of this report is to examine how persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental health problems in 9 EU Member States experience autonomy, inclusion and participation in their day-to-day lives. It also provides some examples of promising practices. The report draws on the findings of interview-based research (one-to-one and focus groups interviews) with persons with mental health problems and persons with intellectual disabilities carried out between November 2010 and July 2011 in Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The results show that, although much has been done, more efforts are needed to ensure that persons with mental health problems and persons with intellectual disabilities have more choice and control over their lives and are included in the community on an equal basis with others. Most efforts to date have focused on deinstitutionalisation, but to achieve true independent living they should be accompanied by a range of social policy reforms in the areas of education, healthcare, employment, culture and support services.
Report on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European disability strategy 2010-2020 (2010/2272(INI))
- Author:
- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Publisher:
- European Parliament
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
The basic premise of this report is that the human rights of people with disabilities must be upheld. It suggests that the Member States should not only sign and ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Disabled and its additional protocols, they should also consider developing national policies and strategies on disabilities in harmony with the European Commission’s European Disability Strategy (EDS) and the EU2020 strategy, as well as reviewing the existing national-level documents on this matter. In line with the EU2020 strategy, one of the most important objectives is increasing the employment level for the nearly 80 million people with disabilities living in the EU. The focus must be on long-term investment for people with disabilities rather than short-term expenditure. In terms of implementing the EDS, there is a need for more detailed and precise deadlines and mechanisms to be determined, particularly with regard to strengthening the role of the European Parliament. Issues considered in this report include: civil and human rights; the importance of data collection and consultation; demographic changes and a barrier-free environment; free movement of persons and barrier-free services; equal opportunities; investing in people with disabilities; and the fight against poverty.