Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income 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 income was 5.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.6%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2014
All-time low
5.0%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2021
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income 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 5.6% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in 2021.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income 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 6.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, 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) 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income 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 | 5.0% | — |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 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 economy & growth data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,000 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 34,650 Million euro (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 97.83 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 35,420 Chain linked volumes (2020), million euro (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.24 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) - annual 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income 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 income in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 5.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income 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 6.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income 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 5.0% 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 income?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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