Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment 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 to get-together … get-together employment was 6.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.2
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11.6
in 2014
All-time low
6.2
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family 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

02.557.51012.52014201720212014: 11.62015: 9.52016: 8.32017: 7.52018: 7.22019: 72020: 6.92021: 6.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 6.2 for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment 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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 11.6 —
2015 9.5 -18.1%
2016 8.3 -12.6%
2017 7.5 -9.6%
2018 7.2 -4.0%
2019 7 -2.8%
2020 6.9 -1.4%
2021 6.2 -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.52 7 11.6 6
2020s 6.55 6.2 6.9 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)

  1. 17 Belgium 7.3 compare
  2. 18 Malta 7.1 compare
  3. 19 Türkiye 6.9 compare
  4. 20 France 6.2 compare
  5. 20 Norway 6.2 compare
  6. 23 Italy 5.9 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family 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 to get-together with friends or family in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 6.2 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family 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 11.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family 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 6.2 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 to get-together with friends or family?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family 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 46.6%. 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?
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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 597 data points, 2014–2025
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