The Decade must see greater progress in reducing poverty among persons with disabilities and their families. Persons with disabilities experience significant labour market disadvantages, have less economic participation and hence are disproportionately poorer than persons without disabilities. Having a decent job and the necessary education, training and support to keep that job is one of the best means of overcoming poverty. Those who can and want to work must therefore be better supported, protected, and equipped to do so. This requires more accommodating labour markets. Lifting persons with disabilities and their families out of poverty would contribute to the achievement of inclusive growth and sustainable development.
Target 1.A
Eliminate extreme poverty among persons with disabilities
Target 1.B
Increase work and employment for persons of working age with disabilities who can and want to work
Target 1.C
Increase the participation of persons with disabilities in vocational training and other employment-support programmes funded by governments
Indicators for tracking progress
Core indicators
- 1.1. Proportion of persons with disabilities living below the US$ 1.25 (PPP) per day international poverty line, as updated by the World Bank and compared to the overall population
- 1.2. Ratio of persons with disabilities in employment to the general population in employment
- 1.3. Proportion of persons with disabilities who participate in government-funded vocational training and other employment-support programmes as a proportion of all people trained
Supplementary indicators
- 1.4. Proportion of persons with disabilities living below the national poverty line