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 23.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
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 23.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom peaked at 33.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.3% | — |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.4% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 23.5% | 33.3% | 9 |
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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 23.5% 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 33.3% 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 21.4% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th 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 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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