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Annex 1: Template for reporting national employment targets for persons with disabilities

Please duplicate the below for each different target in case more than one target is set, (for example % of an increase in employment, or an absolute number of employed persons with disabilities, or a reduction of the disability employment gap); or sub-target in case a sub-target is set per, for example, different groups of persons with disabilities based on gender, age, or by different employment options, such as public or private sector, etc.)

1. Target n° X and name:

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2. Stage of adoption:

Adopted / discussed / planned / other (please specify which stage in the process for each target listed under point 1)

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3. Description of the involvement of stakeholders (including the different ministries/public agencies) in the adoption process:

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4. Description of the target:

4.1. Indicator used (please select one):

Employment rate of persons with disabilities (please indicate here the data source, for example: LFS)

Disability employment gap: (YES / NO)

Other

None

4.2. Available disaggregation in the indicator used:

By severity of disability

By type of employment (notably: sheltered vs. open labour market)

By gender

Others

None

4.3. Precise description of the target, including the indicators used and (main) measures envisaged to reach it:

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5. Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms envisaged (including stakeholders’ involvement if any):

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HELENA DALLI MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN OMMISSION

EQUALITY

Rue de la Loi, 200 B-1049 Brussels

Tel. +32 2 295 02 00 [email protected]

Mr Tiit RIISALO Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology (in charge of employment policy) Suur-Ameerika 1 EE – 10122 TALLINN [email protected]

Brussels, 30 May 2024

Dear Minister,

The European Pillar of Social Rights through its principle 17 recognizes the right of persons with disabilities to participate in the labour market (1). In this context, the Social Scoreboard (2) monitors the gap in employment between persons with and without disabilities, which stood at 21.4 pps in 2022.

The Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 (3) identifies employment of persons with disabilities as one of the key areas for action. This is due to persistent lower-than-average labour market outcomes of persons with disabilities and an overall lack of substantial improvement in the situation over the last decade, as identified by the disability employment gap indicator of the Social Scoreboard.

The Strategy recalls that participation in employment is the best way to ensure the economic autonomy and social inclusion for persons with disabilities. Increasing quality employment of persons with disabilities is important not only to achieve an inclusive labour market but also, in the context of labour shortages, to achieve higher employment in line with the EU headline target of at least 78% of people aged 20 to 64 years in employment by 2030.

(1) ‘People with disabilities have the right to income support that ensures living in dignity, services

that enable them to participate in the labour market and in society, and a work environment adapted to their needs’.

(2) See the Social Scoreboard presented on the webpage of Eurostat.

(3) European Commission (COM(2021) 101 final): Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030

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In the Strategy the Commission calls on Member States to establish by 2024 targets for increasing the employment rate of persons with disabilities and reducing the employment rate gaps between persons with and without disabilities (referred to below as employment targets). It also invites Member States to set targets for the participation of persons with disabilities in learning.

The Council Conclusions of 8 December 2022 on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market (4) reiterated this call and invited Member States to consider policies in all areas to implement the calls of the Strategy.

In the context of assessing the progress with implementation of the Strategy, please inform us by 30 June 2024 about all the actions you have carried out to establish employment targets for persons with disabilities, in line with the guidance attached in Annex 1.

The contact person in DG EMPL is Monika Chaba ([email protected]). Please provide the information to her by e-mail.

Yours faithfully,

Helena Dalli (e-signed)

Enclosure: Guidance for reporting national employment targets for persons with disabilities

c.c.: E. Gerhards, N. Bednarski (CAB Dalli) A. Sukova, F. Barabas Komives, K. Ivankovic Knezevic, L. Davoine, P.

Kolev, M. Chaba (DG EMPL)

(4) Council Conclusions of the 8 December 2022 on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in

the labour market, pdf (europa.eu)

Electronically signed on 29/05/2024 14:33 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121

Rue Guimard 11/13 1040 Brussels Tel: +32 2 227 39 10 [email protected] https://eu.mfa.ee

Tiit Riisalo

Majandus- ja infotehnoloogiaminister

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

31.05.2024 nr 10.1-13/547-1

Austatud minister

Edastame Teile Euroopa Komisjoni voliniku Helena Dalli 30.05.2024 kirja nr Ares(2024)

3873678 (national employment targets for persons with disabilities).

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