SOCIAL ECONOMY IN SLOVENIA – EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Main Author: Aleksandra Tabaj
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: CEOs Ltd. 2017-05-01
• Series: Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences
• Subjects: employment; persons with disabilities
• Online Access: http://www.iiass.com/pdf/IIASS-2017-no2-art1.pdf

People with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups in the labour market. Comparing to people without disabilities, their unemployment rates are higher, possibilities for employment lower. One of the important factors is also discrimination, visible and non-visible at labour market. Therefore, countries promote employment possibilities of persons with disabilities with specific regulations and programmes. In Slovenia, after 2006 new form of employment possibilities in social economy arised – employment centers. In ten years, more than 40 employment centers were established with over 440 employed people with severe disabilities. The article presents main characteristics of the employed persons with disabilities in employed centers and SWOT analysis for further developing this important subject.