Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Türkiye

Türkiye: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 18.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.6%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2025
All-time low
14.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Türkiye, 2014–2025

051015202014201920252014: 15.6 Percentage point2015: 14.1 Percentage point2016: 15.1 Percentage point2017: 17.3 Percentage point2018: 15.8 Percentage point2019: 15.9 Percentage point2020: 15.9 Percentage point2021: 16.2 Percentage point2022: 15.9 Percentage point2023: 15.6 Percentage point2024: 17.8 Percentage point2025: 18.6 Percentage point

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.

Analysis

The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Türkiye is 18.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Türkiye peaked at 18.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) in Türkiye, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage point Change
2014 15.6%
2015 14.1% -9.6%
2016 15.1% +7.1%
2017 17.3% +14.6%
2018 15.8% -8.7%
2019 15.9% +0.6%
2020 15.9% +0.0%
2021 16.2% +1.9%
2022 15.9% -1.9%
2023 15.6% -1.9%
2024 17.8% +14.1%
2025 18.6% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.6% 14.1% 17.3% 6
2020s 16.7% 15.6% 18.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Türkiye?
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Türkiye was 18.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
Türkiye ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC)
Unit
Percentage point
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 554 data points, 2010–2025
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