Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 15.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.1%
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
16.1%
in 2020
All-time low
13.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2014–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
In 2021, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.2% | — |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 16.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
More work & labour data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 348,876 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 66.37 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.4 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 348,375 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.4 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 52,141 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 263.53 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 262.44 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 104.9 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.4 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 15.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2021.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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