Netherlands vs Portugal: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Netherlands
18.0%
in 2025
Portugal
20.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
18th
Portugal rank
16th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.3% against 18.0% 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 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 46 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 | 19.7% | 16.0% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.3% | 4.1% | 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 18.0% 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 18th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.