Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

The Korean Society of Business Venturing (한국벤처창업학회)
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Exploring Job Changes for Disabled Workers Due to COVID-19

COVID-19 사태로 인한 장애근로자의 일자리 변화 탐색

  • 강영숙 (서울성경신학대학원대학교 사회복지학) ;
  • 김병철 (안산대학교 에이블대학과정)
  • Received : 2021.08.23
  • Accepted : 2021.10.23
  • Published : 2021.10.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted for the purpose of exploring the experiences of workers with disabilities on job change according to the COVID-19 situation. To this end, the data from the 2020 survey on economic activity for the disabled and data from the National Statistical Office were used, and the analysis was conducted using a literature study method. The results were as follows. First, COVID-19 had caused a change in the working pattern of wage workers with disabilities. Second, the degree of employment security for the disabled had deteriorated after COVID-19. Third, non-wage workers were experiencing difficulties in business operation due to COVID-19. Fourth, it had affected the resignation due to COVID-19. Fifth, there were difficulties in finding a job due to COVID-19. Through this, it was found that the economic activities of the disabled were being greatly restricted due to COVID-19. Accordingly, a proposal for a solution was made. This study is meaningful in that it explored the instability of the domestic disabled people's labor market due to COVID-19 based on data.

본 연구는 COVID-19 사태에 따라 장애근로자의 일자리 변화에 미치는 경험 탐색을 목적으로 2020년 장애인 경제활동 실태조사 데이터와 통계청 자료를 활용하여 탐색적 분석을 하였다. 연구방법은 문헌고찰 방법을 활용하였으며 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, COVID-19로 인해 장애인 임금근로자의 근로 형태의 변화가 일어났다. 둘째, COVID-19이후 장애인의 고용안정 정도가 나빠졌다. 셋째, 비임금근로자의 경우 COVID-19로 사업체 운영에 어려움을 겪고 있다. 넷째, COVID-19로 인해 퇴사에 영향을 미쳤다. 다섯째, COVID-19로 구직에 어려움이 있었다. 이상과 같은 본 연구의 자료분석 결과를 볼 때, COVID-19로 인해 장애인의 경제적 활동에 많은 제약을 당하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이에 따라 해결방법에 대한 제안을 하였다. 본 연구는 COVID-19로 인한 국내 장애인들의 노동시장에 대한 불안정성을 데이터를 기반으로 탐색하였다는 것에 의의가 있다.

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