Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain
Spain: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 13.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.4
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2014
All-time low
11.1
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain is 13.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain peaked at 17.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2020.
Spain ranks 11th of 37 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.8 | — |
| 2015 | 14.9 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.6 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 13.1 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 13.4 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.23 | 13.8 | 17.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 Bulgaria 15.7 compare
- 9 Montenegro 14.1 compare
- 10 France 13.8 compare
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.5 compare
- 13 Switzerland 12.4 compare
- 14 Germany 11.7 compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain was 13.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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