As of 2022, around 35 percent of multiple sclerosis patients in the European Union were working. On the other hand, family members of MS patiemts spent around 580 thousand hours annually on informal care This statistic illustrates the economic impact of multiple sclerosis in the European Union.
Economic impact of multiple sclerosis in the European Union in 2022
Characteristic
Economic impact
Average workforce participation of MS patients (in %)
35
Loss of nominal GDP for MS Patients per year (in billion euros)
17.7
Total number of hours spent by MS family members on informal care per year (in 1,000s)
580
Loss of nominal GDP for MS patients’ families per year (in billion euros)
3.7
Total loss of nominal GDP per year (in billion euros)
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IQVIA, & EFPIA. (August 29, 2022). Economic impact of multiple sclerosis in the European Union in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360347/multiple-sclerosis-eu-economic-impact/
IQVIA, und EFPIA. "Economic impact of multiple sclerosis in the European Union in 2022." Chart. August 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360347/multiple-sclerosis-eu-economic-impact/
IQVIA, EFPIA. (2022). Economic impact of multiple sclerosis in the European Union in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360347/multiple-sclerosis-eu-economic-impact/
IQVIA, and EFPIA. "Economic Impact of Multiple Sclerosis in The European Union in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360347/multiple-sclerosis-eu-economic-impact/
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