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The employment statistics of severely disabled people: description and research potential

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article presents a description of the employment statistics of severely disabled people (BsbM) a unique administrative firm database of the German Federal Employment Agency. The data is collected as part of the process of administrating firm compliance with the disabled worker quota. This article examines the development of firms’ compliance with the disability quota over time and identifies factors associated with a higher likelihood of compliance. It also highlights the research opportunities offered by the dataset and its potential for further refinement.

Source: Journal for Labour Market Research

DOI: 10.1186/s12651-025-00395-0

Authors: Karolin Hiesinger, Laura Pohlan, Franka Vetter

Institutions: Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung, Centre for European Economic Research, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

Language: English

Topic: Disability Education and Employment

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409689030

FWCI: 4.163

Cites: 16

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10