Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 5.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
7.2%
in 2022
All-time low
5.6%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 7.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2025.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 2 Norway 17.1% compare
- 3 Switzerland 16.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 6 Sweden 14.0% compare
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
More education data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 17.7% (2025)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.9% (2025)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 3.0% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational 12.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and 13.4% (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level 3.67 million Number (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction 32.0% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) 43.0% (2025)
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and 42.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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