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 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Netherlands is 18, 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 20th of 48 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 | Value | 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 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 14.7 | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 18 | +22.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18 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 | 19.67 | 16.4 | 24.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 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 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 20th out of 48 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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