Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 21.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Ireland is 21.0%, 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 43.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 15th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.9% | — |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +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 | 21.0% | -31.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21.0% 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 | 37.5% | 34.9% | 43.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 21.0% | 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 21.0% 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 43.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 46 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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