1.5% of Hong Kong civil servants are disabled, lawmakers call for more hires

1.5% of Hong Kong civil servants are disabled, lawmakers call for more hires

[South China Morning Post] - 11/18/2024

Unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 11 per cent in 2020, compared with 5.8 per cent citywide.



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