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.
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 18th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.1 | — |
| 2015 | 16.4 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 19 | +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 15.15, 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 | 14.2 | 19 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.32 | 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 18th out of 48 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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