Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.7%
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2014
All-time low
10.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in United Kingdom, 2014–2018

0510152014201620182014: 16 Percentage point2015: 14.5 Percentage point2016: 15.7 Percentage point2017: 13.6 Percentage point2018: 10.7 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 United Kingdom is 10.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over five years.

That places United Kingdom 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2018.
Year Percentage point Change
2014 16.0%
2015 14.5% -9.4%
2016 15.7% +8.3%
2017 13.6% -13.4%
2018 10.7% -21.3%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 36 Austria 11.5% compare
  2. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.7% compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 10.4% compare
  4. 40 Iceland 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in United Kingdom?
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in United Kingdom was 10.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
Last refreshed