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with a participation rate of 59% while people will mental disability had
the lowest participation rate. The findings of the study also indicated
that people with seeing or hearing impairments came next to persons
with physical disability in regards to finding employment.
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22% of the PWD respondents are employed at the public sector, 23%
are in the private sector, 18% at NGOs, 19% at their own businesses
and 18% in other professions such as sewing, agriculture, sales, etc.
The study also indicated that the rate of PWDs employed in the private
sector is higher than the public sector. The private sector is considered
to be the main employer in the Palestinian territory.
Educational Achievement
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The findings of the study indicated that 3.2% of PWDs participating in
the labor force are illiterate. They work as correspondents, cleaners
and product lines at the private sector. The main reason why they
didn’t attend schooling was because schools and universities don’t
accommodate to their needs. Transportation difficulty and family
fears are among other reasons.
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Concerning the educational level of the PWDs, the findings of the
study indicated that those with educational qualifications are more
likely to participate in the labor market.
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The public sector has the best capacity to absorb persons with low
educational achievement among PWDs due to the nature of the
available jobs.
Types of Occupations of PWDs:
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49% of PWD respondents work for NGOs; 45% of those who work
for the private sector said that they do administrative and secretarial
tasks. Some of them also said that they work as cleaners, farmers and
product line workers.
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In the public sector, PWDs work as administrative staff, teachers,
doctors and cleaners. Some of them also said that they do secretarial
tasks.
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