Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 11.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
15.9%
in 2014
All-time low
11.7%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2014–2020

0510152014201720202014: 15.9 Percentage2015: 14.2 Percentage2016: 13.5 Percentage2017: 12.2 Percentage2018: 12.1 Percentage2019: 12.3 Percentage2020: 11.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) recorded 11.7% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2014 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2014 15.9%
2015 14.2% -10.7%
2016 13.5% -4.9%
2017 12.2% -9.6%
2018 12.1% -0.8%
2019 12.3% +1.7%
2020 11.7% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.4% 12.1% 15.9% 6
2020s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

  1. 2 Greece 27.3% compare
  2. 3 Romania 23.2% compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  4. 4 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  5. 6 Latvia 16.2% compare
  6. 6 Latvia 16.2% compare
  7. 8 North Macedonia 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 11.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
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