France's National Disability Conference Sets 65 Measures: Supported Employment to Reach 20,000 by 2028

Summary

On 4 September 2026, President Macron closed France's 7th Conférence nationale du handicap (CNH) at the Prisme de Bobigny, unveiling 16 commitments and 65 measures under the banner 'From an inclusive society to a fully accessible one.' Three measures target employment directly: a 'professional inclusion transition 2032' plan to embed employer engagement; scaled-up supported employment (emploi accompagné) targeting 20,000 beneficiaries by 2028; and a national consultation on the future of the 40-year-old 6% disability employment obligation (OETH). Agefiph will fund workplace accessibility improvements for mid-size companies (250–500 employees). Despite progress — France's public sector has achieved a 6.36% disabled workforce rate, exceeding the 6% legal target — nearly one-third of obligated private companies still employ zero disabled workers, and the disability unemployment rate remains at 11.5% versus 8.1% for the general population.