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.
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 24th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 15.15, 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 | 21.05 | 15.7 | 26.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
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- 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)
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- 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 24th out of 48 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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