Inability to make ends meet in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Inability to make ends meet was 7.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.3%
in 2013
All-time low
6.2%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Inability to make ends meet in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021

02.557.51012.52005201320212005: 7.9 Percentage2006: 7.8 Percentage2007: 7.7 Percentage2008: 8.9 Percentage2009: 9.7 Percentage2010: 9.7 Percentage2011: 9.2 Percentage2012: 10.1 Percentage2013: 11.3 Percentage2014: 10.8 Percentage2015: 9.6 Percentage2016: 8.7 Percentage2017: 7 Percentage2018: 7.1 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 7.6 Percentage2021: 7.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, inability to make ends meet in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 7.2%.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 11.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Inability to make ends meet in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Inability to make ends meet in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2005 7.9%
2006 7.8% -1.3%
2007 7.7% -1.3%
2008 8.9% +15.6%
2009 9.7% +9.0%
2010 9.7% +0.0%
2011 9.2% -5.2%
2012 10.1% +9.8%
2013 11.3% +11.9%
2014 10.8% -4.4%
2015 9.6% -11.1%
2016 8.7% -9.4%
2017 7.0% -19.5%
2018 7.1% +1.4%
2019 6.2% -12.7%
2020 7.6% +22.6%
2021 7.2% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 7.7% 9.7% 5
2010s 9.0% 6.2% 11.3% 10
2020s 7.4% 7.2% 7.6% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Greece 35.0% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 20.2% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 16.9% compare
  4. 4 Albania 13.4% compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Inability to make ends meet in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 7.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for inability to make ends meet?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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