Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 6.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
7.0%
in 2014
All-time low
5.5%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2008–2021

024682008201420212008: 5.6 Percentage2009: 6.1 Percentage2010: 5.7 Percentage2011: 5.5 Percentage2012: 5.9 Percentage2013: 6.4 Percentage2014: 7 Percentage2015: 5.9 Percentage2016: 5.9 Percentage2017: 5.9 Percentage2018: 6.4 Percentage2019: 5.8 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage2021: 6.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 6.3% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2021.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 7.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2008 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2008 5.6%
2009 6.1% +8.9%
2010 5.7% -6.6%
2011 5.5% -3.5%
2012 5.9% +7.3%
2013 6.4% +8.5%
2014 7.0% +9.4%
2015 5.9% -15.7%
2016 5.9% +0.0%
2017 5.9% +0.0%
2018 6.4% +8.5%
2019 5.8% -9.4%
2020 5.9% +1.7%
2021 6.3% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.6% 6.1% 2
2010s 6.0% 5.5% 7.0% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.9% 6.3% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Finland 17.6% compare
  2. 2 Norway 17.1% compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 16.8% compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
  5. 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 6.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 853 data points, 2008–2025
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