Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.7%
in 2014
All-time low
7.4%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025

02.557.51012.52014201920252014: 11.7 Percentage2015: 10.5 Percentage2016: 9.8 Percentage2017: 9.1 Percentage2018: 8.6 Percentage2019: 8.1 Percentage2020: 8.4 Percentage2021: 8 Percentage2022: 8 Percentage2023: 7.9 Percentage2024: 7.5 Percentage2025: 7.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 7.4% for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 11.7%
2015 10.5% -10.3%
2016 9.8% -6.7%
2017 9.1% -7.1%
2018 8.6% -5.5%
2019 8.1% -5.8%
2020 8.4% +3.7%
2021 8.0% -4.8%
2022 8.0% +0.0%
2023 7.9% -1.2%
2024 7.5% -5.1%
2025 7.4% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.6% 8.1% 11.7% 6
2020s 7.9% 7.4% 8.4% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Bulgaria 19.8% compare
  2. 2 Albania 19.6% compare
  3. 2 Romania 19.6% compare
  4. 4 Hungary 9.7% compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 9.6% compare
  6. 6 France 9.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 7.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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