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Disability Inclusion Data

Companies that embrace best practices for welcoming people with disabilities in their workforce are four times more likely to have shareholder returns that outperform their peers. Further, they are better positioned to tap the disability market: 1.3 billion people with $1.2 trillion in annual disposable income.

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Where does your company stand?

Each year the National Organization on Disability compiles results from the Employment Tracker to highlight how businesses are progressing in their disability inclusion journey. And for the first time, learn what business practices tie to HR outcomes driving successful disability inclusion in the workplace by downloading our Tracker white paper report.

 

200+ companies employing over 8 million workers use the Tracker™

 

 

2022 NOD Employment Tracker™ Results

The Employment Tracker™, NOD’s confidential annual survey, examines six essential inclusion areas of disability and veteran inclusion, from strategy and culture to talent sourcing and technology. 

 

Metrics, Strategy, Climate and Culture, Talent Sourcing, People Practices, and Workplace Tools/Accessibility

 

Disability Employment Maturity Curve

 

 

Exploration, Compliance, Competence, and Competitive Advantage

 

 

Talent Retention

The most important disability inclusion driver is getting and keeping talent.

 

59% of companies tracking retention of people with disabilities reported a 40% turnover rate

 

Disability Self-ID Rates

Self-ID rates have decreased by 15 percent and 11 percent over a two-year period, and only 72 percent of companies track self-ID rates for employees with disabilities.

 

Self-ID rates decreased from 4.09% in 2021 to 3.48% in 2022

 

Year-Over-Year Gains and Losses

 

 

 

 

 


Learn Where You Stand

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NOD Employment Tracker

The Employment Tracker™ was developed in partnership with The National Business and Disability Council at The Viscardi Center.

View the 2019 Tracker results | View the 2018 Tracker Results | View the 2017 Tracker results.