Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland

Ireland: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2012
All-time low
23.3%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland, 2010–2025

02040602010201720252010: 47.4 Percentage2011: 56.1 Percentage2012: 61 Percentage2013: 61 Percentage2014: 55.7 Percentage2015: 50.8 Percentage2016: 46.7 Percentage2017: 44.7 Percentage2018: 34.8 Percentage2019: 39.6 Percentage2020: 35.9 Percentage2021: 29.2 Percentage2022: 31.6 Percentage2023: 32.3 Percentage2024: 24 Percentage2025: 23.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland stood at 23.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland peaked at 61.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2025.

That places Ireland 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Ireland, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 47.4%
2011 56.1% +18.4%
2012 61.0% +8.7%
2013 61.0% +0.0%
2014 55.7% -8.7%
2015 50.8% -8.8%
2016 46.7% -8.1%
2017 44.7% -4.3%
2018 34.8% -22.1%
2019 39.6% +13.8%
2020 35.9% -9.3%
2021 29.2% -18.7%
2022 31.6% +8.2%
2023 32.3% +2.2%
2024 24.0% -25.7%
2025 23.3% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.8% 34.8% 61.0% 10
2020s 29.4% 23.3% 35.9% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Estonia 23.9% compare
  2. 30 Estonia 23.9% compare
  3. 32 Belgium 23.3% compare
  4. 34 Germany 23.0% compare
  5. 35 Czechia 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2025.
How does Ireland rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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