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

0510152014201720212014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 14.3 Percentage2016: 13.6 Percentage2017: 12.3 Percentage2018: 12.3 Percentage2019: 12.4 Percentage2020: 11.8 Percentage2021: 11.2 Percentage

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2014 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 3 Romania 23.2% compare
  2. 4 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  4. 6 Latvia 16.2% compare
  5. 6 Latvia 16.2% compare
  6. 8 North Macedonia 16.0% compare
  7. 9 Hungary 15.8% 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 - 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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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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