Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 14.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Sweden peaked at 27.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 27th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.1% | — |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -10.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 19.0% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 13.0% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Sweden?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Sweden was 14.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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