Work and Employment ofDisabled Persons in Japan

　　

Naoko SaitoDirector of WI & WIJ

Difference of the annual income between persons with and without disability （％）

Substantial median of disposable income: US$22,400

Poverty Line: US$11,200

Under US$20,000

Under US$30,000

UnderUS$10,000

Over US$30,100

Without disability

With disability

Living condition of disabled persons by age group Total response:10,012 Valid Response: 9,934

10+ 20+ 30+ 40+ 50+ 60+

Living with family

Living independently

Group home/ Care home

Institution

Employment rate of disabled persons

by age group 　（ Disability White Paper 2013 ）

Blue: Without disability Purple: With physical disabilityOrange: With intellectual disability Green: With mental disability

A B C 　 D

Average monthly wage

Unit: 1,000 yen

Employment Program Type-A Program Type-B

A: Total regular workersC: Persons with intellectual disabilities

B: Persons with physical disabilitiesD: Persons with mental disability

Welfare Supported Employment (WSE) business

Services Users Providers Labor

Related Law

Transition Support 26,426 2,594 ×

Support to maintain employment （ Type A ）

27,404 1,527 ○

Support to maintain employment （ Type B ）

166,361 7,740 ×

Total 220,191 11,861

※Source: National Health Insurance Organization, 2013

Community activity support center

― 3,224 ×

※Source: Kyosaren, 2012

Changes in the average annual wage

（ Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ） Unit:yen

Transition to the open employment

（ Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ）

4,4032.9%

5,6753.6%

3,2932.2%

3,0002.2%

No. of people transferredTransition support

Type A

Type B

Changes in Statutory Employment Rate and Actual

Employment Rate

Blue: Statutory employment rateOrange: Actual employment rate

Integration of the dual policy structure

Open employment WSEUnder labor admin.Disabled People

Employment Promotion Act

Under welfare admin.Act on Comprehensive

Support of PWD

June 29, 2010 Cabinet Decision“Basic direction to promote the disability policy reform”

Discussion to apply the labor law to WSE Verification and discussion on the statutory employment

policy Measures to provide reasonable accommodation at work

place

Remarks by International Organizations

Response of ILO to the allegation made by Welfare Union, JD & WI regarding the non –observance by Japan of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Convention, 1983(No.159) The Committee concludes that bringing work performed by such

persons in sheltered workshops within the scope of labour legislation would appear to be crucial.

The Committee reiterates the concerns expressed with regard to the introduction of a fee for participants in Type-B SPCW programmes for the services received under such programmes, including vocational rehabilitation.

Concluding observations by the Committee on the third periodic report by Japan on ICESCR (Int. Conv. on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights).

◆ The Committee notes with concern that the State party’s legislation on employment does not fully protect against discrimination on the basis of disability.

◆ The Committee also calls on the State party to apply labour standards to persons with disabilities working in sheltered facilities

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 　　　　　 － Ratified on 20 Jan. 2014

Article 27 •(a) Prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability with regard to all matters concerning all forms of employment conditions •(b) Protect the rights of persons with disabilities, on an equal basis with others to just and favourable conditions of work •(i) Ensure that reasonable accommodation is provided to persons with disabilities in the workplace

Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific － Nov. 2012

Goal 1•Reduce poverty and enhance work and employment prospects