Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Norway
Norway: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Norway, 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 Norway is 15.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Norway peaked at 26.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2025.
Norway ranks 22nd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.7% | — |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -12.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.7% | 26.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 15.7% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Norway?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Norway was 15.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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