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

France: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 23.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.2
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 2004
All-time low
21.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in France, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 33.42005: 31.32006: 31.42007: 29.92008: 322009: 30.92010: 28.72011: 27.72012: 27.82013: 27.72014: 24.92015: 242016: 23.42017: 23.12018: 22.62019: 22.22020: 22.32021: 21.22022: 25.42023: 25.12024: 222025: 23.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in France is 23.2, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in France peaked at 33.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2021.

France ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 33.4
2005 31.3 -6.3%
2006 31.4 +0.3%
2007 29.9 -4.8%
2008 32 +7.0%
2009 30.9 -3.4%
2010 28.7 -7.1%
2011 27.7 -3.5%
2012 27.8 +0.4%
2013 27.7 -0.4%
2014 24.9 -10.1%
2015 24 -3.6%
2016 23.4 -2.5%
2017 23.1 -1.3%
2018 22.6 -2.2%
2019 22.2 -1.8%
2020 22.3 +0.5%
2021 21.2 -4.9%
2022 25.4 +19.8%
2023 25.1 -1.2%
2024 22 -12.4%
2025 23.2 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.48 29.9 33.4 6
2010s 25.21 22.2 28.7 10
2020s 23.2 21.2 25.4 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Estonia 25.8 compare
  2. 21 Poland 24.5 compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.5 compare
  4. 24 Germany 20.9 compare
  5. 25 Ireland 20.5 compare
  6. 26 Belgium 19.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in France?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in France was 23.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2004.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2021.
How does France rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
France ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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