Neurodiversity Statistics and Research.

Neurodiversity Awareness/Training

1. Only 28% of HR professionals are ‘very confident’ in identifying conditions considered as neurodivergent, while almost one in 10 (9%) are ‘not at all confident’. Source.
2. 72% of organisations in 2023 have had general awareness training. Source.
3. 28% of managers had training relating to neurodiversity in 2023. Source.
4. 35% of managers have not had any training. Source.
5. Half of managers (50%) would feel uncomfortable hiring a person with a neurodiversity. Source.
6. 97% Of employees report that an understanding of cognition and neurodiversity is important at work. Source.

Disclosure

1. 35% of organisations have had one or more senior leaders sharing they were neurodivergent. Source.
2. Employees who disclose their needs are 30% more engaged. Source.
3. 76% of employees chose not to fully disclose their neurodiversity. Source.
4. Only 17% report their organisation has a process in place for disclosing neuro-difference. [Cognassist Survey]

5. 96% of people living with ADHD in the UK reported being reluctant to bring up their diagnosis in the workplace. Source.

Neurodiversity Support

1. 36% of neurodivergent employees claimed to have not received any guidance or support for adjusting their workplace setting. Source.
2. Nearly a fifth (18%) reported that they didn’t know where to go for help in their organisation. Source.
3. 72% of HR teams struggle to address neurodiversity within their practises. Source.
4. 7% of organisations have a ND plan globally. Source.
5. 30% of respondents find cognitive assessments to provide the most impactful support for neuro-inclusion. 27% – Training, 27% Individualised Strategies, and 15% Reasonable Adjustments. [Cognassist Survey]

Sickness/Absenteeism

1. Supported neurodiverse people may boost business productivity with a 50% decrease in sickness absence. Source.
2. Half of neurodivergent employees have taken time off work due to their neurodivergence. Source.
3. 50% of people had been off work during the last year because of neurodivergent related challenges. Source.

Productivity/Results

1. A study by McKinsey & Company found that organizations with higher levels of diversity are 35% more likely to outperform their peers. Source.
2. 30% Improvement in identifying risks if team is cognitively diverse and 20% improvement in problem solving. Source.
3. According to a recent survey by TextHelp, an assistive technology provider, companies that establish a Neuroinclusive culture have reported 28% higher revenues, Double net income, 30% higher profit margins. Source.

1. 81% of workers said they would leave their job if their employer lacked a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Source.
2. 80% Of candidates say inclusion is important when choosing a new employer. Source.
3. It is estimated that the direct cost of replacing an individual employee is 50% to 200% of the employee’s annual salary. High staff turnover can have major indirect costs in lost customer relationships, lost institutional knowledge and decreased team morale. Source.

AI/LLMs

1. ChatGPT without human intervention outperformed clinicians alone (by 16 percentage points – 74%) and clinicians with access to ChatGPT (by 14 percentage points – 76%) when making diagnostic decisions from case files with 90% accuracy. Source.

Other

1. Disability discrimination tribunal awards in 19/20 had an average penalty award of £38,800, with a maximum of £265,700. Tribunal awards for Neurodiversity up 133% year on year. Source.

Inclusion

1. 41% of workers with either a disability, achronic health conditions, or who are neuro-different report experiencing micro-aggressions, harassment or bullying at work in the past year. Source.
2. 6 in 10 of those workers report being unable to attend organised work events due to inaccessibility.