Data and reports
Data and reports
Explore research, data and practical resources that support accessibility across Canada.
Data
Canadian Survey on Disability
Data on youth and adults with disabilities in Canada
Accessibility Statistics (Statistics Canada)
Data on accessibility across the seven priority areas of the Accessible Canada Act
Accessibility Data Dashboard
An interactive tool to view accessibility data through charts and maps
Reports
Research on accessibility and workplace inclusion
- Benchmarking Study of Workplace Accommodations: Analysis of accommodation practices across federal organizations to identify trends, gaps and areas for improvement
- Study of Causes and Impacts of Harassment and Discrimination of Persons with Disabilities in the Federal Public Service: Research on systemic barriers facing public servants with disabilities
- Office Lighting for Light-Sensitive Individuals: Summary of a Pilot Test: Study funded by Public Services and Procurement Canada on accessible lighting solutions in office environments
- Indigenous Federal Employees with disAbilities (IFED) Survey: Equal Access – Access Equally (available only on the Government of Canada network): Final report of the IFED survey on barriers and opportunities for Indigenous federal employees with disabilities, including recommendations
- 2024 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service by Question 112: Are you a person with a disability?: View results from public servants who identify as persons with disabilities
Employment equity and career progression
- Employment equity in the public service of Canada: Overview of employment equity in the federal public service, covering reporting, systemic barriers and accessibility
- Employment Equity Promotion Rate Study: Five-Year Update: Analysis of promotion trends across employment equity groups, including changes over time and intersectional results
- Evaluation of the Federal Internship Program for Canadians with Disabilities: Findings from the program evaluation based on feedback from participants with disabilities
Accessibility funding and innovation initiatives
- Centralized Enabling Workplace Fund: Final Report (2019–24): Highlights five years of the fund’s progress, challenges, lessons learned and the future of its most successful projects
- Closed Centralized Enabling Workplace Fund: Overview of the Government of Canada fund that supported innovative projects to remove accessibility barriers in the federal public service