Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 2.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2014
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2014–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 2.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.8% | — |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 359,179 Thousand persons (2026)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) (2025)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 97.3 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 68.67 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 2.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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