Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Ireland
Ireland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Ireland is 9.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Ireland peaked at 16.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.9% | — |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Ireland?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Ireland was 9.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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