This statistic only includes disabled people who are using LSS services. The classification of disability types derives also from LSS.
LSS is "an entitlement law that guarantees good living conditions for people with extensive and permanent functional impairment, ensuring that they receive the help they need in daily life and that they can influence the support and services they receive."
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Number of recipients of LSS service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender
The largest group of recipients for LSS disability services in Sweden in 2022 was men with developmental disabilities, autism or autism-like conditions. This group had approximately 41.9 thousand recipients, while the number of female recipients in the same service group was around 28.1 thousand.
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Socialstyrelsen. (April 5, 2023). Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
Socialstyrelsen. "Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender ." Chart. April 5, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
Socialstyrelsen. (2023). Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender . ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
Socialstyrelsen. "Number of People Receiving Lss Disability Service in Sweden 2022, by Recipient Category and Gender ." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Apr 2023, /statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
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Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender [Graph], Socialstyrelsen, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/