Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): 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%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2014–2021

0510152014201720212014: 13.2 Percentage point2015: 15.6 Percentage point2016: 16 Percentage point2017: 15.6 Percentage point2018: 14.7 Percentage point2019: 15.8 Percentage point2020: 16.1 Percentage point2021: 15.1 Percentage point

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.

Analysis

In 2021, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 15.1%.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2014 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.2% 13.2% 16.0% 6
2020s 15.6% 15.1% 16.1% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 21 Spain 17.3% compare
  2. 22 Norway 15.7% compare
  3. 23 Hungary 15.6% compare
  4. 25 Czechia 14.7% compare
  5. 26 Italy 14.6% compare
  6. 27 Sweden 14.1% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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Indicator
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC)
Unit
Percentage point
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 554 data points, 2010–2025
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