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.
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, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 29th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 13 | -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 15.15, 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 | 24.45 | 19 | 27.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 13 | 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 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 48 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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