Sérgio Humberto· PPE

Nuanced

Only about half of people with disabilities are employed in the European Union.

Omissions

• The statement does not specify the reference year (2024) nor the age group (generally 20-64 years).
• The employment gap of 24 percentage points between people with and without disabilities is not mentioned.
• The official source (Eurostat) is not cited.
• The exact figure (≈ 52%) is slightly higher than the indicated 50%, which modestly underestimates actual employment.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Disability statistics – unemployment and people outside the labour forceTasa de desempleo entre personas de 15‑64 años con discapacidad grave: 11,6 % (2024).
• SecondaryEurostat - Employment inequalities linked to disability, gender and origin (2024 data)Brecha de empleo entre personas con y sin discapacidad: 24,0 pp; tasas de empleo para hombres (80,8 %) y mujeres (70,8 %) en la UE (2024).