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
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
16
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.
Analysis
In 2018, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in United Kingdom stood at 10.7. 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 39th out of 48 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16 | — |
| 2015 | 14.5 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -21.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 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 39th out of 48 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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