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

Italy: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2014
All-time low
8.9%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2014–2025

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

051015202014201920252014: 20.7 Percentage2015: 18.7 Percentage2016: 15.8 Percentage2017: 10.9 Percentage2018: 11.4 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 11 Percentage2021: 11.9 Percentage2022: 8.9 Percentage2023: 10 Percentage2024: 9 Percentage2025: 10.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy is 10.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy peaked at 20.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.

Italy ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Italy, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 20.7%
2015 18.7% -9.7%
2016 15.8% -15.5%
2017 10.9% -31.0%
2018 11.4% +4.6%
2019 12.0% +5.3%
2020 11.0% -8.3%
2021 11.9% +8.2%
2022 8.9% -25.2%
2023 10.0% +12.4%
2024 9.0% -10.0%
2025 10.6% +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.9% 10.9% 20.7% 6
2020s 10.2% 8.9% 11.9% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 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
  2. 19 Estonia 10.7% compare
  3. 19 Estonia 10.7% compare
  4. 22 Denmark 10.4% compare
  5. 23 Belgium 9.6% compare
  6. 23 Serbia 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy was 10.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Italy ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
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