Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
41.4%
Romania
Lowest
5.2%
Luxembourg
Median
15.3%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
554
What the numbers show
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 41.4% in Romania; the lowest is 5.2% in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.3%, and the mean is 18.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 101.3%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 48.5%).
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 41.4% | 2025 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 34.8% | 2024 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 34.6% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 34.6% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 33.6% | 2025 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 33.6% | 2025 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 7 | Montenegro | 31.8% | 2023 | up 101.3% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 30.4% | 2025 | up 27.2% | flat |
| 9 | Serbia | 27.6% | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 10 | Greece | 27.1% | 2025 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 26.9% | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 26.9% | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 24.7% | 2025 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 14 | Malta | 23.4% | 2025 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 21.0% | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 20.3% | 2025 | up 23.8% | falling |
| 17 | Türkiye | 18.6% | 2025 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 18.0% | 2025 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 18.0% | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 18.0% | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 21 | Spain | 17.3% | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 15.7% | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 23 | Hungary | 15.6% | 2025 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 24 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 15.1% | 2021 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 14.7% | 2025 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 14.6% | 2025 | up 87.2% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 14.1% | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 28 | Albania | 13.7% | 2023 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 29 | Finland | 13.4% | 2025 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 30 | France | 13.3% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 12.4% | 2025 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 12.0% | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 12.0% | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 12.0% | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 12.0% | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 36 | Austria | 11.5% | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 37 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10.7% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 37 | United Kingdom | 10.7% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 10.4% | 2025 | down 19.4% | flat |
| 40 | Iceland | 10.3% | 2020 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 9.7% | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 9.7% | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 43 | Switzerland | 9.2% | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 8.2% | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 44 | Estonia | 8.2% | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 5.2% | 2022 | down 38.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.