Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 12.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
18.0%
in 2014
All-time low
12.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2014–2019

051015202014201620192014: 18 Percentage2015: 15.9 Percentage2016: 15 Percentage2017: 13 Percentage2018: 12.7 Percentage2019: 12.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 12.2% for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 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 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2014 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2014 18.0%
2015 15.9% -11.7%
2016 15.0% -5.7%
2017 13.0% -13.3%
2018 12.7% -2.3%
2019 12.2% -3.9%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Albania 36.0%
  2. 2 Greece 34.2% compare
  3. 3 Romania 20.6% compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 12.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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