{"id":18743,"date":"2025-07-26T07:47:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oecon.gr\/?p=18743"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:20:35","slug":"shaping-an-inclusive-labour-market-for-neurodivergent-individuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oecon.gr\/en\/shaping-an-inclusive-labour-market-for-neurodivergent-individuals\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping an Inclusive Labour Market for Neurodivergent Individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Neurodiversity &amp; Employment: An Unfulfilled Promise<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Less than 10% of people on the autism spectrum are employed \u2014 and many of them hold low-paid or sheltered jobs, despite having high qualifications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among those who are employed, 43% require workplace support, but only 12% actually receive it, and just 13% consider the support effective.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Source: Autism Europe)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u27a1 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These statistics highlight the urgent need for better support and meaningful inclusion in the workplace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecon.gr\/en\/europaika-programmata\/energa-programmata\/win-workplace-inclusion-neurodiversity\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WIN \u2013 Work Inclusion for Neurodiversity<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> project, in which <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OECON GROUP<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> actively participates, aims to close this gap \u2014 offering practical solutions for inclusion, employer training, employee support, and greater visibility of neurodivergent individuals in the job market.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discover more about the project here:<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.win-project.eu\/\"> WIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neurodiversity &amp; 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