Norway vs Spain: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Norway
15.7%
in 2025
Spain
17.3%
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.3% against 15.7% in Norway, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.7% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 15.1% | 5.9% | Norway |
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, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 17.3% against 15.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Norway and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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.