Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Portugal
Portugal: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Portugal is 8.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Portugal peaked at 20.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 30th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.6% | — |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.8% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Portugal?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Portugal was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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