Disability Employment Package to improve labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities

The Commission is presenting the Disability Employment Package to support Member States in ensuring that persons with disabilities enjoy social inclusion and economic autonomy through employment. The package is part of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 and is in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Currently, only half of the 42.8 million persons with disabilities of working age in the EU is employed. The Disability Employment Package will help develop national policies that involve persons with disabilities in the fair green and digital transition.

Increasing the employment rate of persons with disabilities and reducing the employment gap will also contribute to the 2030 EU headline targets on employment and adults participating in training every year.