Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 5.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2014
All-time low
5.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 51.4% over five years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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