ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

The purpose of the research is to identify obstacles to employment of persons with disabilities in the Republic on the basis of legislative and regulatory documents of state authorities to develop recommendations for increasing the level of employment of persons with disabilities.
Methodology. In the course of this study, a macroeconomic and statistical approach was used. The authors mainly focused on studying the regulatory impact of the state on the employment of persons with disabilities.
Originality / value of the research based on the analysis of statistical data related to persons with disabilities, the article attempts to find and detect problems on their way to employment.
Findings: The share of working people with disabilities from the total population is only 0.6 %, and the largest number of people with disabilities live in the Turkestan region. The annual growth rate of special state benefits for all indicators over the past 7 years has averaged 7.0 %. A small number of people with disabilities work in the system of state administration, defense, and compulsory social security. Available objects for persons with disabilities with hearing impairment is 1.3 %, for persons with disabilities moving on wheelchairs is 0 %, for persons with disabilities with visual impairment is 0.1 %. In this regard, conclusions and recommendations were proposed for: increasing employment of persons with disabilities at the macro level; improving the quality of life not only of the individual himself, but also of all members of his family; positive impact, in general, on the reproduction of the country’s labor force.

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