Germany’s Severely Disabled Workforce Grows Faster Than the Broader Job Market—But Inclusion Sti - Ad-hoc-news.de

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The number of severely disabled employees in Germany rose to 1.14 million in 2024, a 1.5 percent increase from the previous year. That growth outpaced the broader labour market, which expanded by just 0.4 percent over the same period. Yet the employment rate for people with severe disabilities stands at only 50.9 percent—far below the national average of 77.2 percent. The gap highlights persistent…