Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 10.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.3
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2014
All-time low
10.3
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2014–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 10.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.7 | — |
| 2015 | 14.1 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.78 | 10.9 | 15.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 359,152 (2026)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 97.3 (2025)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 4,433 (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 106.07 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,140 (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.2 (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.32 million (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,896 (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2019)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 120.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 10.3 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2021.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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