Small rise seen in hiring of people with disabilities, HR News, ETHRWorld

In India, retail is the second largest employer after agriculture. However, the number of people with disabilities employed in the top listed retail and QSR sector is still less than 1% of their total workforce.

This is despite the number doubling over last year with most companies seeing a rise in the percentage of people employed with disabilities in FY23.

According to the ministry of social justice and empowerment, the last Census in 2011 noted 2.21% of the Indian population with disabilities.

“People with disabilities are believed to have relatively less attrition rate, are more focussed and in the job for a longer period of time in the retail sector,” said Kumar Rajagopalan, chief executive at the Retailers Association of India.