Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 9.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.2
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2022
All-time low
5.8
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Switzerland is 9.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Switzerland peaked at 9.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.1 | — |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.43 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Switzerland?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Switzerland was 9.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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