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Self-employment and labour market barriers: new reflections from the Commission

In a freshly published publication, the European Commission reflects on how self-employment represents a popular alternative for people with disabilities. It allows them to have more control over their schedule, tasks and job location. At the same time, even under these forms of employment, people with disabilities keep facing challenges in maintaining their entrepreneurial projects. The study depicts three main barriers: regulatory disincentives, individual barriers to business creation, and low awareness of disability issues in the entrepreneurial support systems. Policy changes should focus on increasing entrepreneurial skills through training, access to start-up finance, and assuring a supportive local ecosystem.

Read the full publication here.