Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Finland
Finland: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
Finland recorded 13.4% for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Finland peaked at 16.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2018.
That places Finland 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.6% | — |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -10.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 15.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Finland?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Finland was 13.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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