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2025 Disability Employment and Economic Standard Report – Statistics Sweden - News and Statistics - IndexBox
- Latest findings show 12% of Swedes aged 16–65 report a disability, totaling about 786,000 people.
- Labor participation for people with disabilities is 63%, well below the 88% rate for others.
- Low economic standard affects nearly 25% of people with disabilities, higher than non-disabled groups.
- Employment among disabled individuals is 52%, versus 81% for the rest of the population.
- Many workers with disabilities need accommodations like adjusted pace, tasks, or hours.
- Two-thirds of non-employed people with disabilities would benefit from workplace support.
- Young people (ages 16–29) show especially high demand for work support.
- The survey covers people 16–65 living in private households and commissioned by the government.
- Differences in employment are not mainly gender-based; other factors predominate.
- A substantial share of employed disabled workers rely on accommodations to perform their jobs.
- Statistics Sweden released the report in conjunction with broader labor market data.
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