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
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
| 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% |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
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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