The labour market situation for people with disability

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The statistics provide an up-to-date picture of the labor market situation in Sweden for people with disabilities.

There is a previous survey that was carried out on behalf of the Swedish Public Employment Service. Statistics up to and including 2021 are available here:

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One in four is at risk of poverty

2026-04-27

Among the population in Sweden aged 16–65, 12 percent have disability. This is equivalent to 786 000 individuals. Approximately 8 percent of the population aged 16-65 report having disability that reduces their ability to work. Among people with disability, 63 percent are in the labour force. This is considerably lower than among the rest of the population aged 16–65 without disability, of whom 88 percent were in the labour force in 2025.

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Title	Language	Date
The labour market situation for people with disability 2025	Swedish	2026-04-27
The labour market situation for people with disability 2024	Swedish	2025-04-28
The labour market situation for non-employed people with disability 2023	Swedish	2025-01-23
The labour market situation for people with disability 2023	Swedish	2024-04-29
The labour market situation for people with disability 2022	Swedish	2023-04-28

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