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:

The situation on the labor market for people with disabilities - older statistics

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One out of three has been subjected to discrimination

2025-04-28

In the population aged 16–65, approximately 778 000 people have a disability, which corresponds to about 12 percent. Just over 8 percent have a disability that reduces their ability to work. Labour force participation is lower among people with disability than in the rest of the population, 65 percent compared to 88 percent.

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