Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Germany

Germany: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 11.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13
in 2023
All-time low
9.6
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Germany, 2014–2025

0510152014201920252014: 12.52015: 11.42016: 9.92017: 10.92018: 10.32019: 9.62020: 102021: 9.62022: 12.52023: 132024: 12.42025: 11.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 11.7 for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Germany peaked at 13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2019.

That places Germany 14th out of 37 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Germany, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 12.5
2015 11.4 -8.8%
2016 9.9 -13.2%
2017 10.9 +10.1%
2018 10.3 -5.5%
2019 9.6 -6.8%
2020 10 +4.2%
2021 9.6 -4.0%
2022 12.5 +30.2%
2023 13 +4.0%
2024 12.4 -4.6%
2025 11.7 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.77 9.6 12.5 6
2020s 11.53 9.6 13 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Spain 13.4 compare
  2. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.5 compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 12.4 compare
  4. 15 Malta 11.5 compare
  5. 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.2 compare
  6. 17 Estonia 10.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Germany?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Germany was 11.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Germany ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
44 places, 469 data points, 2014–2025
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