Disability, Work and Inclusion
Mainstreaming in All Policies and Practices
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One in seven working-age adults identifies as having a disability in OECD countries, a share that is also substantial and growing among young people (8% in 2019). Many of them are excluded from meaningful work and have low levels of income and social engagement. This report documents the current labour market situation of people with disability, who continue to face large employment, unemployment and poverty gaps compared with people without disability. The report concludes that the goal set up some twenty years ago of making disability policies pro-active and employment-oriented has not been achieved. In particular, key areas of disability policy have received too little attention so far, such as policies to support young people with disability, improve the skills of people with disability, and intervene early in the course of a health problem or disability. The report calls for rigorous disability mainstreaming in all relevant policies and practices as the missing link to better labour market inclusion.
Supporting all young people in education and into employment
Young people with disability, many of them experiencing mental health conditions, represent an increasingly large and vulnerable share of all people with disability. They require adequate social protection to thrive, but at the same time are very exposed to the work disincentives coming with social benefits. This chapter provides policy recommendations to OECD governments to support all young people with disability during their young age and in their transition to the labour market, in a disability-inclusive way.
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