Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Greece
Greece: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Greece, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
Greece recorded 27.1% for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Greece peaked at 27.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2016.
Greece ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.1% | — |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +59.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | +26.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 27.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 27.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.7% | 24.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 15.1% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Greece?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Greece was 27.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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