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Employment Trends Among Men and Women with Disabilities: From Pre- to Post-Pandemic Periods

  • Author

    Kim, Eun Jung

  • Volume

    137

  • PubDate

    2026-06

  • Pages

    1-12

This article examines pre- and post-COVID-19 employment trends among men and women with disabilities. The findings indicate that, in the post-pandemic period, the employment rate of people with disabilities increased among women but declined among men. The percentage of wage workers increased for both men and women with disabilities; however, this increase occurred mostly in less secure positions, including nonregular, part-time, and government-funded jobs, such as in public works and social welfare employment. The proportion of self-employment without employees increased among both men and women with disabilities, suggesting that this growth was concentrated in sole proprietorships and microbusinesses. Although the gender gap in employment rate narrowed, the employment rate of men with disabilities remained about twice that of women with disabilities, and the percentage of those holding regular, full-time positions at private-sector firms also remained higher among men. Labor market policies for persons with disabilities should be designed from a gender-sensitive perspective as well as with the goal of improving the quality of employment.

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