The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer and a copyright notice . Action taken across Europe to fight discrimination against disabled people in the labour market December 6 2000. To mark European Day of Disabled People, the disability movement across Europe held a series of events throughout the week to highlight the ongoing battle for equal opportunities in employment.
Disabled people are the least utilised group in the work force.
In fact, out of the 37 million disabled citizens in the EU, most are virtually invisible in the work place. Various official estimates suggest that people with disabilities are at least two to three times more likely to be unemployed and to be so for longer periods than the rest of the working population. These issues underpin all of the activities for the European Day. Combating such discrimination is a priority for the European Union. 200 people gathered in Brussels for a conference addressing the issue.