Italy vs Sweden: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Italy
14.6%
in 2025
Sweden
14.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 26th 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 | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 24.4% | 15.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 16.7% | 5.8% | 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, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Italy ranks 26th 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.