Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 18.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Netherlands peaked at 24.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.8% | — |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +22.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.4% | 24.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.7% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Netherlands?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Netherlands was 18.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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