Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 23.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2013
All-time low
21.4
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

01020302005201120182005: 23.32006: 22.82007: 21.42008: 24.12009: 26.12010: 27.32011: 29.82012: 33.12013: 33.32014: 31.72015: 28.92016: 27.82017: 23.72018: 23.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 23.5 for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.54 21.4 26.1 5
2010s 28.79 23.5 33.3 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 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
  2. 20 Estonia 25.8 compare
  3. 21 Poland 24.5 compare
  4. 23 France 23.2 compare
  5. 24 Germany 20.9 compare
  6. 25 Ireland 20.5 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern 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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Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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