Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 6.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 6.3% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 7.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.6% | — |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -16.9% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More education data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 18.3% (2021)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational 14.3% (2024)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.9% (2021)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 3.0% (2021)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 18.3% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational 11.1% (2021)
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and 11.9% (2021)
- Enterprises that provided training to develop/upgrade ICT skills of 8.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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