Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria is 15.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria peaked at 37.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.5% | — |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.7% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 8 North Macedonia 16.0% compare
- 9 Hungary 15.8% compare
- 11 Montenegro 14.1% compare
- 12 France 13.8% compare
- 13 Spain 13.4% compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Bulgaria was 15.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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