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.
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 31st out of 48 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 | Value | 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 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 15 | +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 15.15, 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 | 14.15 | 12.2 | 15 | 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 31st out of 48 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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