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
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
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 26th out of 46 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 | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.0% | — |
| 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 15.1%, 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 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 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 26th out of 46 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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