Ireland vs Netherlands: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Ireland
21
in 2025
Netherlands
18
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21 against 18 in Netherlands, a difference of 3.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 48 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.53 | 19.67 | 17.87 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.12 | 18.38 | 9.73 | 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 Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 21 against 18 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 3, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 48 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.