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
36th
of 46 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. Measured in Percentage point.
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 36th out of 46 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 | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.8% | — |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +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 15.1%, 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 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 14.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.7% compare
- 37 United Kingdom 10.7% compare
- 39 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 36th out of 46 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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