Most Disabled Workers in Indonesia Are Self-Employed
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According to the 2022 Decent Work Indicators report from Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the majority of Indonesian workers with disabilities are self-employed.
In 2022, the proportion of workers with disabilities who were self-employed reached 0.81% of the national workforce.
The proportion of workers with disabilities employing unpaid family workers/helpers was 0.78%, and those working as unpaid family members was 0.67%.
There were also 0.66% of workers with disabilities who were self-employed in agriculture, and 0.55% who employed paid permanent workers.
Meanwhile, the proportion of workers with disabilities who were employees/staff was the smallest, at 0.23% of the national workforce.
Overall, BPS recorded 720,748 workers with disabilities in Indonesia in 2022. This is an increase from 277,018 in 2021.
This increase in the number of workers with disabilities occurred across all employment status categories, as shown in the graph above.
Based on gender, the number of Indonesian workers with disabilities in 2022 was dominated by men, at 445,114, an increase from 177,433 in 2021.
The number of female workers with disabilities also increased from 99,585 in 2021 to 275,634 in 2022.
The majority of workers with disabilities in 2022 were located in rural areas (389,224), while 331,524 were in urban areas.
(Also read: Number of Indonesian Workers with Disabilities Increased in 2022, Dominated by Men)
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