People with disabilities are less satisfied with working conditions

72 percent of people with disabilities participate in working life despite severe limitations. In the case of severely impaired people according to figures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) 47 percent of the population. 68% are women and 78% are men in employment. For people without restrictions, the figures are 83% and 91% respectively.

Overall, the satisfaction of people with disabilities is lower than that of people without disabilities, who are satisfied with both their working conditions and their income.

As a result, the satisfaction rate with regard to working conditions and income is lower compared to people without disabilities (67% compared to 81%). The satisfaction index (at 57%) is even lower for people with severe disabilities.

One in four people with a disability experience violence or discrimination

Apart from a lower satisfaction with earned income compared to the rest of the population, the disadvantaged population group states that they are often exhausted after work.

People with disabilities are also more frequently exposed to violence or discrimination in the workplace. While four to twelve percent of people with minor or severe disabilities stated in 2017 that they had been discriminated against due to their disability, 26 percent of all employees with disabilities stated in the current survey that they had been disadvantaged in some way at least once in the twelve months prior to the survey. They reported discrimination based on their age, origin, disability, verbal or physical threats, bullying, intimidation or sexual harassment.

The results are based on the indicators on equality published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3.

Source: FSO