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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE NON-EMPLOYED WITH DISABILITIES IN LATVIA
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected persons with disabilities in the world; the number of deaths caused by the pandemic has largely affected persons with disabilities as reported by United Nations. However, people with disabilities not only faced greater health impacts, but were also affected by worsening economic situation. Many persons with disabilities were dismissed from work, but many unemployed persons with disabilities stopped looking for work. The pandemic has halted the progress that had been made in recent years in the employment of people with disabilities. The aim of this article is to identify the factors that contributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, which impaired the employability of people with disabilities. Two studies were conducted to compare the impact of the pandemic on the employment of people with disabilities in Latvia – one in November 2020 and the other in November 2022. As a result, the authors propose possible solutions to promote the return of persons with disabilities to the labour market.
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