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.
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 11th of 48 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.1 | — |
| 2015 | 14 | -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 15.15, 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 | 17.78 | 13.7 | 24.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.48 | 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 11th out of 48 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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