Netherlands vs Spain: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Netherlands
18.0%
in 2025
Spain
17.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.0% against 17.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 21.7% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.1% | 3.2% | 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 Spain?
- Netherlands, at 18.0% against 17.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st 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.