Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
41.4
Romania
Lowest
5.2
Luxembourg
Median
15.65
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
580
What the numbers show
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 41.4 in Romania; the lowest is 5.2 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.65, and the mean is 19.04.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 93.6%), 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 |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 34.8 | 2024 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 4 | Lithuania | 34.6 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 4 | Lithuania | 34.6 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 6 | Croatia | 33.6 | 2025 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 6 | Croatia | 33.6 | 2025 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 30.4 | 2025 | up 27.2% | flat |
| 9 | Serbia | 27.6 | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 9 | Serbia | 27.6 | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 27.1 | 2025 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 26.9 | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 26.9 | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 14 | Montenegro | 26.5 | 2024 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 24.7 | 2025 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 16 | Malta | 23.4 | 2025 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 17 | Ireland | 21 | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 20.3 | 2025 | up 23.8% | falling |
| 19 | Türkiye | 18.6 | 2025 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 18 | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 18 | 2025 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 18 | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 23 | Spain | 17.3 | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 15.7 | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 25 | Hungary | 15.6 | 2025 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | Czechia | 14.7 | 2025 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 28 | Italy | 14.6 | 2025 | up 87.2% | rising |
| 29 | Sweden | 14.1 | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 30 | Albania | 13.7 | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 13.4 | 2025 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 32 | France | 13.3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 12.4 | 2025 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 12 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 12 | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 12 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 12 | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 38 | Austria | 11.5 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 39 | United Kingdom | 10.7 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 39 | United Kingdom | 10.7 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 41 | Cyprus | 10.4 | 2025 | down 19.4% | flat |
| 42 | Iceland | 10.3 | 2020 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 43 | Slovenia | 9.7 | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 43 | Slovenia | 9.7 | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 45 | Switzerland | 9.2 | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 46 | Estonia | 8.2 | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 46 | Estonia | 8.2 | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 48 | 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.