Finland vs Sweden: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Finland
13.4%
in 2025
Sweden
14.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 24.4% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 16.7% | 2.5% | Sweden |
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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Finland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.