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

United Kingdom: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 33.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
33.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2013
All-time low
33.3%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 40.2 Percentage2011: 39.5 Percentage2012: 51 Percentage2013: 53.2 Percentage2014: 50.3 Percentage2015: 44.7 Percentage2016: 43.1 Percentage2017: 33.5 Percentage2018: 33.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom is 33.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom peaked at 53.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, 2010 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2010 40.2%
2011 39.5% -1.7%
2012 51.0% +29.1%
2013 53.2% +4.3%
2014 50.3% -5.5%
2015 44.7% -11.1%
2016 43.1% -3.6%
2017 33.5% -22.3%
2018 33.3% -0.6%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Spain 36.1% compare
  2. 11 Serbia 35.1% compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 34.8% compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.3% compare
  5. 15 Portugal 33.1% compare
  6. 16 Croatia 31.6% compare
  7. 16 Croatia 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom was 33.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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