Decline in remote jobs risks shutting disabled people out of work, study finds

A recent study by Lancaster University found that the decline in remote job opportunities in the UK risks excluding disabled individuals from the workforce. The study, involving over 1,200 disabled people, revealed that over 80% consider remote work essential when job searching, with nearly half wanting fully remote positions. This demand clashes with the trend of employers reducing remote options; fully remote jobs have halved since the pandemic peak, representing only 4.3% of vacancies in 2024-25. This trend is concerning because unemployment among disabled people has risen sharply, reaching 9.2%, double the national average. Researchers suggest that reduced remote work availability disproportionately impacts disabled individuals, potentially undermining efforts to improve their employment rates.

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