Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 12.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.4%
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2024
All-time low
8.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

02.557.51012.52014201920242014: 8 Percentage2015: 8.8 Percentage2016: 8.3 Percentage2017: 8.1 Percentage2018: 8.7 Percentage2019: 9.5 Percentage2020: 8.5 Percentage2021: 8 Percentage2022: 8.4 Percentage2023: 10.2 Percentage2024: 12.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 12.4% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland peaked at 12.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Switzerland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 8.0%
2015 8.8% +10.0%
2016 8.3% -5.7%
2017 8.1% -2.4%
2018 8.7% +7.4%
2019 9.5% +9.2%
2020 8.5% -10.5%
2021 8.0% -5.9%
2022 8.4% +5.0%
2023 10.2% +21.4%
2024 12.4% +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.6% 8.0% 9.5% 6
2020s 9.5% 8.0% 12.4% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 France 13.8% compare
  2. 13 Spain 13.4% compare
  3. 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.5% compare
  4. 16 Germany 11.7% compare
  5. 17 Malta 11.5% compare
  6. 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland was 12.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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