2025 Disability Index Report

Report

This report shares insights from the results of the 2025 Disability Index, the tool for benchmarking disability inclusion in business. The report includes aggregate findings from survey responses submitted by hundreds of leading companies operating across countries and industries. Discover where companies are making progress, where gaps remain, and what it takes to lead in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the Disability Index?

The Disability Index is a benchmarking tool designed to help companies measure and advance disability inclusion across their business operations.

What is the purpose of the 2025 Disability Index Report?

The report shares aggregate findings and trends from company submissions to the 2025 Disability Index. It highlights where companies are making progress, where gaps remain, and how disability inclusion is evolving from a compliance-focused effort into a strategic business priority.

How was the data for this report collected?

The findings are based on aggregate survey responses submitted through the 2025 Disability Index benchmark. The report includes insights from 655 total submissions across eight countries and reflects responses from companies operating across industries and global markets.

What types of disability inclusion practices are evaluated in the report?

The report examines a wide range of disability inclusion practices, including but not limited to:

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Accessibility requirements for buildings and digital content
Disability accommodation procedures
Flexible work options
Voluntary self-identification practices
Disability inclusion training
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and Mental Health Support Programs

What are some of the key findings from the 2025 report?

This report finds that many disability inclusion practices remain consistently adopted across participating companies particularly in areas such as:

99% of participating companies provide flexible work options
90% of participating companies have a disability-focused ERG
88% of participating companies have a disability accommodations policy

This report also identifies areas where significant progress has been made, such as:

46% increase in participating companies that provide short-term disability benefits offered to employees since 2024.
29% increase in participating companies that ensure that job interview candidates are aware of the option to request accommodations since 2024.
22% increase in participating companies that encourage all people managers to take disability inclusion trainings since2024.

What emerging trends are highlighted in the report?

The report identifies increasing attention to accessibility, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) within business operations. It notes that employees with disabilities are adopting AI and assistive technologies at accelerated rates and emphasizes the importance of ensuring accessibility within company digital strategy.

Where do gaps in disability inclusion remain?

The report identifies several areas where companies have opportunities to improve, including:

Employee disability self-identification
Centralized accommodations budgeting
Vendor accessibility accountability

The findings suggest that organizations continue to face challenges related to trust, data collection,and embedding accessibility consistently across operations and supply chains.

The report highlights that voluntary self-identification of disability status remains drastically underreported. This year’s Index revealed:

3.5% median international employee self-identification rate
4% median international self-identification rate for new hires

Aggregate self-identification numbers did not increase in 2025, which indicates that companies have an opportunity to strengthen trust with employees and promote self-identification more effectively.

How can organizations use the findings from this report?

Organizations can use the findings to better understand current disability inclusion trends, benchmark practices, and identify opportunities to strengthen policies, accessibility efforts, workforce strategies, and accountability measures. The report also provides practical actions companies can take to accelerate disability inclusion across business operations, such as: