Netherlands vs Portugal: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Netherlands
18
in 2025
Portugal
20.3
in 2025
Netherlands rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.3 against 18 in Netherlands, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.67 | 16 | 3.67 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 14.32 | 4.07 | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.3 against 18 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 2.3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.