Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2014
All-time low
15.8%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in North Macedonia, 2014–2024

01020302014201920242014: 32.7 Percentage2015: 32 Percentage2016: 27.3 Percentage2017: 23.2 Percentage2018: 22.4 Percentage2019: 24.9 Percentage2020: 20.7 Percentage2021: 15.8 Percentage2022: 17.8 Percentage2023: 17.6 Percentage2024: 16 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 16.0% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in North Macedonia peaked at 32.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2021.

That places North Macedonia 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in North Macedonia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 32.7%
2015 32.0% -2.1%
2016 27.3% -14.7%
2017 23.2% -15.0%
2018 22.4% -3.4%
2019 24.9% +11.2%
2020 20.7% -16.9%
2021 15.8% -23.7%
2022 17.8% +12.7%
2023 17.6% -1.1%
2024 16.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.1% 22.4% 32.7% 6
2020s 17.6% 15.8% 20.7% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 6 Latvia 16.2% compare
  2. 6 Latvia 16.2% compare
  3. 9 Hungary 15.8% compare
  4. 10 Bulgaria 15.7% compare
  5. 11 Montenegro 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in North Macedonia?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in North Macedonia was 16.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
How does North Macedonia rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
North Macedonia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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