Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland is 21, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland peaked at 43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2025.
That places Ireland 17th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.9 | — |
| 2015 | 36.4 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 43 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 35.9 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 30.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.9 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 29.7 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 30.7 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 21 | -31.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.53 | 34.9 | 43 | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.12 | 21 | 30.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland was 21 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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