Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Austria
Austria: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 11.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
38th
of 48 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 2023
All-time low
9.4
in 2016
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Austria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Austria stood at 11.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Austria peaked at 17.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2016.
That places Austria 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.8 | — |
| 2015 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.6 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 16.9 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 11.9 | -30.4% |
| 2025 | 11.5 | -3.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.68 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.1 | 11.5 | 17.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 39 United Kingdom 10.7 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 10.7 compare
- 41 Cyprus 10.4 compare
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Austria?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Austria was 11.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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