Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2014
All-time low
12.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2014–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 12.5% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.8% | — |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More work & labour data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 92.37 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 7,351 Thousand annual working units (AWU) (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2018)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 122.4 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 17.8% (2019)
- Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 12.3% (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 88.1% (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 81.0% (2019)
- Labour transitions by type of contract 91.5% (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 49.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 12.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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