Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Ireland
Ireland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Ireland is 10.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.0% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Ireland peaked at 10.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.
That places Ireland 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.6% | — |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 10.8% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.2% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 10.2% compare
- 13 Iceland 9.5% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Ireland?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Ireland was 10.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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