Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
16.1%
in 2014
All-time low
11.2%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2014–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 11.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.1% | — |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
More work & labour data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 348,876 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 66.37 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.4 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 348,375 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.4 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 52,141 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 263.53 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 262.44 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 104.9 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.4 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 11.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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