Disabled people are employed at half the rate of – and paid significantly less than – non-disabled people, new Stats NZ data shows.
An advocacy group said
The widening of the employment gap for disabled people is hugely concerning and shows an urgent need to address the barriers to employment for disabled people, the Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) NZ says. Labour market statistics on disability released .
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