This report covers the content of the "Three-Year Action Plan for Employment Promotion of People with Disabilities (2025-2027)" announced by the Chinese government and the current status of employment, vocational training, and social security for people with disabilities.
Key Points
1. Mandatory Employment of People with Disabilities by Government Agencies
- Mandatory establishment of disability employment quotas for provincial/city-level administrative agencies (50+ staff) and government-affiliated organizations (67+ staff)
- Achievement of at least one person with disabilities employed by end of 2027
- Relaxation of age and household registration conditions, prohibition of excessive physical requirements
- Mandatory compilation of employment statistics and public disclosure
2. Corporate Employment Promotion Measures for People with Disabilities
- Requirement to hold special employment events for people with disabilities at least once annually (mandatory participation for state-owned enterprises)
- Mandatory reporting on compliance with disability employment rate system (1.5% or more of total regular employees)
- Tax incentives and financial support for actively hiring companies
- Promotion of participation in employer training hosted by China Disabled Persons' Federation
3. Entrepreneurship and Flexible Employment Support
- Establishment of entrepreneurship incubation facilities for people with disabilities
- Online support through "Internet + Employment/Entrepreneurship" model
- Securing opportunities for stalls in public markets, night markets, vending machines, and delivery pickup locations
- Stall usage fee reductions and strengthened loan support
4. Priority Support for Specific Target Groups
- University students with disabilities: Individual employment support ledger development, prioritization as hiring targets
- Rural people with disabilities: Regular visits, practical skills training, rural e-commerce and livestreaming support
- Visually impaired people: Massage clinic construction, qualification support, brand promotion
- Promotion of auxiliary employment forms (for intellectual, mental, and severe physical disabilities)
5. 2024 Employment Performance for People with Disabilities
- Urban and rural qualified employed people with disabilities: 9.144 million
- New employment: 512,000 (140,000 urban, 372,000 rural)
- 2,941 disability employment support bases supporting 39,000 people
- Basic pension insurance participants: 27.489 million, pension recipients: 12.461 million
- Massage facilities for visually impaired: 22,771 health massage locations, 1,259 medical massage locations
The article concludes that the Chinese government is promoting expanded employment opportunities and rights protection for people with disabilities through legal and institutional arrangements, particularly aiming to build a comprehensive disability employment promotion system through mandatory employment in government agencies and priority support for specific target groups.