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 20.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.5
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2013
All-time low
20.5
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 26.92004: 22.72005: 24.42006: 22.72007: 21.42008: 30.32009: 38.82010: 41.72011: 48.52012: 50.62013: 50.72014: 482015: 42.12016: 37.82017: 35.52018: 29.52019: 29.72020: 28.22021: 24.62022: 26.22023: 23.72024: 232025: 20.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 20.5 for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Ireland peaked at 50.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2025.

Ireland ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 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 in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 26.9
2004 22.7 -15.6%
2005 24.4 +7.5%
2006 22.7 -7.0%
2007 21.4 -5.7%
2008 30.3 +41.6%
2009 38.8 +28.1%
2010 41.7 +7.5%
2011 48.5 +16.3%
2012 50.6 +4.3%
2013 50.7 +0.2%
2014 48 -5.3%
2015 42.1 -12.3%
2016 37.8 -10.2%
2017 35.5 -6.1%
2018 29.5 -16.9%
2019 29.7 +0.7%
2020 28.2 -5.1%
2021 24.6 -12.8%
2022 26.2 +6.5%
2023 23.7 -9.5%
2024 23 -3.0%
2025 20.5 -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.74 21.4 38.8 7
2010s 41.41 29.5 50.7 10
2020s 24.37 20.5 28.2 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.5 compare
  2. 23 France 23.2 compare
  3. 24 Germany 20.9 compare
  4. 26 Belgium 19.5 compare
  5. 27 Czechia 19 compare
  6. 28 Austria 17.8 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 20.5 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 50.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2025.
How does Ireland rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
Ireland ranks 25th 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 Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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. 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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