Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Spain
Spain: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 17.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.3
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2019
All-time low
10.6
in 2023
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Spain stood at 17.3.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Spain peaked at 27.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2023.
That places Spain 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.9 | — |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 20.2 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 19.3 | +82.1% |
| 2025 | 17.3 | -10.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.3 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 | 21.68 | 16.9 | 27.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.13 | 10.6 | 19.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Denmark 18 compare
- 20 Netherlands 18 compare
- 20 Netherlands 18 compare
- 24 Norway 15.7 compare
- 25 Hungary 15.6 compare
- 26 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.1 compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Spain?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Spain was 17.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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