Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 12.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.2
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
18
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2014–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 12.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | — |
| 2015 | 15.9 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2 | -3.9% |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 7 Spain 15.1 compare
- 8 Montenegro 12.7 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 11 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 11 compare
- 12 Lithuania 10.9 compare
- 12 Lithuania 10.9 compare
More work & labour data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 92.37 (2025)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 7,351 (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2018)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 122.4 (2025)
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 17.8 (2019)
- Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 12.3 (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 88.1 (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 81 (2019)
- Labour transitions by type of contract 91.5 (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 49.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2019.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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