August 9 2021
Author: Atiqah Amanda Siregar, Faizal Rahmanto Moeis, and Wildan Al Kautsar Anky
Abstract
Providing access of decent work for all can encourage the attempt of poverty eradication. However, the decent works will not be attainable without the support of inclusive and equitable education, particularly for people with disabilities (PWD). To date, PWD still faces challenges in obtaining minimum education, decent work, and adequate supporting infrastructure. Thus, this study aims to analyze; (1) the probability of PWD in getting employment; (2) how much the earning handicap of PWD compares to PWOD group, and (3) how the pandemic of COVID-19 affects the PWD workers. Our study suggests that a more experienced, educated, and trained labor force will improve the likelihood of working and earning wages. PWD tends to have lower educational attainment and training participation compared to PWOD which provides barriers to achieving jobs that are more productive and end up earning lower wages. Moreover, the reduction of wages is highest among PWD with mobility-related disabilities. However, the discussion of factors affecting the low wage of PWD remains inconclusive. Further, in the time of COVID-19 pandemic, all participants of the Kartu Prakerja Program from PWD group, who managed to ?nish the training, perceived that the program increased their skills. Despite of other remaining issues, this is encouraging as the value-added skills can be useful in the labor market, particularly for PWD.
