52.6% of Companies in Japan Find Disability Employment Targets “Difficult” to Achieve [Podcast Episode]

By Barrier Free Japan

January 28 2026

TOKYO – More than half of Japanese companies say they will struggle to meet the government’s higher disability employment quota, highlighting persistent challenges in workplace readiness and internal awareness. A survey by disability employment support firm Persol Diversity found that 52.6% of companies view achieving the revised statutory quota of 2.7%, which takes effect in July, as difficult, underscoring gaps in organizational understanding and the need for improved accommodations and support systems for workers with disabilities.

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‘52.6% of Companies in Japan Find Disability Employment Targets “Difficult” to Achieve’:

52.6% of Companies in Japan Find Disability Employment Targets “Difficult” to Achieve