What the Data Shows
11 nations are ranked by the highest unemployment rate among people with disabilities in 2024. The rate is unemployed people with disabilities as a share of the corresponding labour force. Serbia ranks first at 57.3%, 9.4 percentage points above Lithuania at 47.9%. Czechia is 11th at 28.3%, making the first-to-11th ratio 2.02x.
Data table
Unit: percent of labour force · Period: 2024
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 57.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 47.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Spain | 42.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Austria | 40.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | Finland | 39.5% | 2024 |
| 6 | Malawi | 32.5% | 2024 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 32.5% | 2024 |
| 8 | Denmark | 30.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Croatia | 29.8% | 2024 |
| 10 | Portugal | 29% | 2024 |
| 11 | Czechia | 28.3% | 2024 |
Sources
Source 1: Unemployment rate by sex and disability status
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Dataset/table: Unemployment rate by sex and disability status
Units: percent of labour force
Date checked: 2026-07-15
Evidence: Supports the 11 ranked unemployment rate among people with disabilities observations for 2024.
Data notes & caveats
The rate is unemployed people with disabilities as a share of the corresponding labour force. ILOSTAT observations can include national estimates or statistical breaks, as indicated by the source.
Methodology
The ranking filters the ILOSTAT series to people with disabilities in the labour force, both sexes, the completed 2024 period and eligible reporting observations, then orders the rates from highest to lowest.
Source consistency notes
Every row uses the same ILOSTAT indicator, classification, percent of labour force unit and 2024 period.
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