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
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy, 2014–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.9% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
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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