Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home 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): Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 27.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2012
All-time low
27.4%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

0102030402011201520192011: 38 Percentage2012: 39.7 Percentage2013: 39.5 Percentage2014: 36.9 Percentage2015: 34.4 Percentage2016: 32.8 Percentage2017: 30 Percentage2018: 28.5 Percentage2019: 27.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 27.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 39.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 38.0%
2012 39.7% +4.5%
2013 39.5% -0.5%
2014 36.9% -6.6%
2015 34.4% -6.8%
2016 32.8% -4.7%
2017 30.0% -8.5%
2018 28.5% -5.0%
2019 27.4% -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)

  1. 21 Cyprus 27.6% compare
  2. 21 Malta 27.6% compare
  3. 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.2% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 25.8% compare
  5. 25 Estonia 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 27.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home 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 39.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home 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 27.4% 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 inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home 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 27.9%. 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?
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Indicator
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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