Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 12 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
18.8
in 2014
All-time low
11.8
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025

051015202014201920252014: 18.82015: 16.62016: 15.52017: 14.12018: 13.72019: 13.62020: 12.72021: 11.82022: 12.42023: 132024: 12.22025: 12

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 18.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2021.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 18.8 —
2015 16.6 -11.7%
2016 15.5 -6.6%
2017 14.1 -9.0%
2018 13.7 -2.8%
2019 13.6 -0.7%
2020 12.7 -6.6%
2021 11.8 -7.1%
2022 12.4 +5.1%
2023 13 +4.8%
2024 12.2 -6.2%
2025 12 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.38 13.6 18.8 6
2020s 12.35 11.8 13 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Albania 49.3 compare
  2. 2 Greece 27.3 compare
  3. 3 Romania 23.2 compare
  4. 4 Lithuania 17.8 compare
  5. 4 Lithuania 17.8 compare
  6. 6 Latvia 16.2 compare
  7. 6 Latvia 16.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2021.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 595 data points, 2014–2025
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