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

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. Episode notes: ‘52.6% of Companies in Japan Find Disability Employment Targets “Difficult” to Achieve': https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/01/27/52-6-of-companies-in-japan-find-disability-employment-targets-difficult-to-achieve/