Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
13.4%
in 2014
All-time low
6.9%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 7.1% for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 13.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.4% | — |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 13.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 7.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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