Discapacidad y participación en el mercado laboral en el departamento del Cusco

This article aims to identify the factors that influence labor market participation among persons with disabilities in the department of Cusco during 2022. A quantitative approach with an explanatory scope and a cross-sectional design is adopted, using data from the National Household Survey and a Probit model estimated in Stata 15. The explanatory variables are grouped into individual, human capital, and socioeconomic factors. The results show that language, age, and the presence of cognitive and motor disabilities significantly reduce the probability of labor market participation. Education and work experience are relevant variables, although with opposite effects. Likewise, residing in urban areas and receiving transfers from the "Contigo" program negatively affect labor market participation. It is concluded that, while individual factors explain labor market participation to a greater extent, human capital and socioeconomic factors offer greater scope for government intervention to promote inclusion and harness the economic potential of this population.