Mixed progress | Disability support rises but staff urge firms to do more

Only two in five disabled workers believe there are good job opportunities available to them, despite a surge in confidence among UK employers that are recruiting and developing the careers of people with disabilities.

According to new research by the global hiring platform Indeed, there has been a 1,100% increase in the number of job ads mentioning ‘Disability Confident’ in five years. However, just 40% of disabled workers believe there are good job opportunities available to them, while 68% agreed employers should be doing more to support them.

One year after the government announced its National Disability Strategy to improve the lives of disabled people, Indeed analysed millions of job postings and found that the share of paid roles at Disability Confident employers increased by a staggering 1,100% in five years.

The findings suggest employers are proactively addressing barriers faced by disabled people throughout the hiring process and in the workplace and are making steps to build more inclusive cultures.