Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland
Finland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland is 7.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland peaked at 7.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.
That places Finland 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.1% | — |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +63.2% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 7.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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