Integration of people with disabilities into the open labour market: Irish case study

O'Donnell, Joan; Schmidt, Barbara

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Working paper

Integration of people with disabilities into the open labour market: Irish case study

Published: 18 April 2021

Joan O'Donnell,

Barbara Schmidt

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WPEF21044

Research report

18 April 2021

Disability and labour market integration: Policy trends and support in EU Member States

Valentina Patrini,

Daphne Ahrendt

This report examines policy developments in EU Member States aimed at supporting the inclusion of people with disabilities in the open labour market, with a particular focus on the three stages of entering into employment, staying in the job and returning to work after an absence. It explores the mechanisms and effectiveness of more than 150 different policy measures designed to address the dimensions in place in the EU before the COVID-19 pandemic: job creation, labour supply, labour demand and contextual factors. In addition, it provides an updated analysis of early policy measures created in the wake of the pandemic that aimed to support the labour market situation of people with disabilities. A country case study on Ireland complements the study by outlining the complexity of disability and support systems from a broader perspective. The report builds on the lessons learned and provides policy pointers to improve the integration of people with disabilities into the open labour market.