An estimated 4,500 more of these individuals are expected to have jobs by 2030.
SINGAPORE – An estimated 4,500 more people with disabilities in Singapore are expected to have jobs by 2030, as part of efforts to increase the employment rate of this group to 40 per cent.
The average resident employment rate of PWDs aged 15 to 64 has risen from 28.2 per cent in 2018/2019 to 32.7 per cent in 2022/2023.It is led by Ms Ku Geok Boon, chief executive of disability agency SG Enable, and Ms Susan Chong, CEO and founder of agri-tech firm Greenphyto, who is also a board member of the Singapore Business Federation Foundation.
MSF is studying the recommendation to provide funding support to employers to build up in-house capabilities in inclusive hiring practices, and will provide an update in the coming months.More features added to S’pore’s transport infrastructure for people with disabilitiesAnother recommendation is to expand employment opportunities by tapping short-term assignments or gig jobs as avenues for PWDs to return to the workforce, and possibly progress to formal employment.
Close to 60 per cent of those placed in gig jobs through this pilot had not been employed for at least six months. These include about 35 per cent who did not have employment history since 2018. “I learnt to take criticisms to improve, and build up my resilience,” he told The Straits Times. “It’s better to learn something than idling at home.”His mother, Ms Julie Wong, a 53-year-old teacher, said: “Hopefully, there are more organisations that can come forward and provide PWDs with such work opportunities.”Job coaches – who work with PWDs and employers to identify suitable job matches – need to be equipped to ensure their skills and industry knowledge are up to date, said the task force.
The new framework, which was also launched on Sept 16, sets out the skills and competencies needed by PWDs and their network of support, including caregivers, employers and disability sector professionals.
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