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 disability services in Sweden 2022, by age group
Around 38 thousand individuals in the age group from 20 to 44 years received LSS disability service in Sweden in 2021, the largest age group of recipients. The second largest age group was from 45 to 64 years, with around 17.1 thousand recipients.
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Socialstyrelsen. (April 5, 2023). Number of recipients of LSS disability services in Sweden in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/530641/sweden-disability-by-age/
Socialstyrelsen. "Number of recipients of LSS disability services in Sweden in 2022, by age group ." Chart. April 5, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/530641/sweden-disability-by-age/
Socialstyrelsen. (2023). Number of recipients of LSS disability services in Sweden in 2022, by age group . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/530641/sweden-disability-by-age/
Socialstyrelsen. "Number of Recipients of Lss Disability Services in Sweden in 2022, by Age Group ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Apr 2023, /statistics/530641/sweden-disability-by-age/
Socialstyrelsen, Number of recipients of LSS disability services in Sweden in 2022, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/530641/sweden-disability-by-age/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Number of recipients of LSS disability services in Sweden in 2022, by age group [Graph], Socialstyrelsen, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/530641/sweden-disability-by-age/
