People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour was 16.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 16.6.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 17.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2008.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.2 | — |
| 2009 | 10.8 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.03 | 10.4 | 17.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
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- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 7,351 (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2018)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 122.4 (2025)
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 17.8 (2019)
- Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 12.3 (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 88.1 (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 81 (2019)
- Labour transitions by type of contract 91.5 (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 49.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 16.6 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2008.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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