ZAPOŠLJAVANJE OSOBA SA INVALIDITETOM U SRBIJI Moguænosti i izazovi

half of persons interviewed consider the environment as a disabling factor. One third
had difficulties with access when going for job interview. Lack of employment
prevented them to build their own families. Most of unemployed PWDs (68,5%) live
with parents and other members of household.
Most of unemployed PWDs (52.4%) live in households with incomes lower than
average income in Serbia. More than a half unemployed PWDs perceive their living
standard as bad. It is estimated that one fifth of unemployed OWDs live under the
poverty line and that is more than the percentage of poor people in general
population. Working career of unemployed PWDs is mainly marked as „chronic
unemployment“ and every second unemployed PWD wait for a job longer than ten
years.
Persons with disability mostly worked on jobs under their education level and gained
working experience by having all sorts of jobs – in production process, services,
administration and communication. Instability of working carrier is also characteristic
for PWDs. Half of persons interviewed have some working experience but every
fourth has experience of „job lose“.
Unemployed PWDs are active in job seeking. Between two surveys 41,7% of persons
interviewed were actively looking for a job. Positive outcome have only 13,7%. More
than one third have negative experience in job seeking. According to questionnaire
more than two third of unemployed PWDs think that their local opportunities for a job
are bad. Even higher percentage, 71,2%, stressed that job chances for women with
disability are much worse. One fourth of unemployed PWDs consider job
opportunities are better now than in previous years.
Persons with disability are well informed about the Law of professional rehabilitation
and employment of PWDs. Also they are much more familiar with measures and
activities on national level than those on local level. More than half persons
interviewed have information on employment process. One fourth of interviewed
PWDs expect support from National Employment Bureau, less than one fourth rely on
organizations of PWDs and also on social networks, friends, colleagues and
acquaintances.
Bad situation on labor market and chances for employment resulted in great
insecurity of PWDs and their employment perspective. Almost three fourth of
interviewed PWDs feel insecure. Every third unemployed person has some feelings of
security.
Survey of employers
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Percentage of persons with disability employed in questioned organizations is
extremely low - 1,95%. If we examine only public enterprises and institution
employment rate is very bad, among 100 workers employed there are no employed
person with disability. Two third of employers had experience of employing PWDs,
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