Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Portugal
Portugal: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 8.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 32nd of 49 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 … regularly employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.93 | 9.8 | 20.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.43 | 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 32nd out of 49 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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