Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Portugal
Portugal: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
In 2025, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Portugal stood at 20.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Portugal peaked at 20.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 16th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.1% | — |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +73.8% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +9.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 19.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 8.6% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Portugal?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Portugal was 20.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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