Ireland vs Malta: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Ireland
21.0%
in 2025
Malta
23.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
Malta rank
14th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23.4% against 21.0% in Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Malta ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.9% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 23.2% | 4.9% | 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, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 23.4% against 21.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Ireland and Malta?
- 2.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Malta ranks 14th 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.