Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 10.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.6
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
15.7
in 2014
All-time low
10.3
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

0510152014201920252014: 15.72015: 14.22016: 13.52017: 11.32018: 11.32019: 10.92020: 10.62021: 10.32022: 10.52023: 10.92024: 10.52025: 10.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 10.6, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 15.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2021.

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

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 15.7 —
2015 14.2 -9.6%
2016 13.5 -4.9%
2017 11.3 -16.3%
2018 11.3 +0.0%
2019 10.9 -3.5%
2020 10.6 -2.8%
2021 10.3 -2.8%
2022 10.5 +1.9%
2023 10.9 +3.8%
2024 10.5 -3.7%
2025 10.6 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.82 10.9 15.7 6
2020s 10.57 10.3 10.9 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Greece 34.2 compare
  2. 2 Albania 26.1 compare
  3. 3 Romania 20.6 compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 18.3 compare
  5. 5 North Macedonia 15.3 compare
  6. 5 North Macedonia 15.3 compare
  7. 7 Spain 15.1 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 10.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2021.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 597 data points, 2014–2025
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