Denmark vs Ireland: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Denmark
18.0%
in 2025
Ireland
21.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Ireland rank
15th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.0% against 18.0% in Denmark, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 37.5% | 22.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 27.9% | 11.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 21.0% against 18.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Denmark and Ireland?
- 3.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.