Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Italy
Italy: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 14.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.6
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2024
All-time low
6.6
in 2022
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 14.6 for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Italy peaked at 17.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2022.
That places Italy 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 7.8 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 17.3 | +108.4% |
| 2025 | 14.6 | -15.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.05 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 6.6 | 17.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Italy?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Italy was 14.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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