Inability to make ends meet in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Inability to make ends meet was 6.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.4%
Change on year
down 12.3%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
12.1%
in 2013
All-time low
6.4%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Inability to make ends meet in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007–2019

02.557.51012.52007201320192007: 9.2 Percentage2008: 9.8 Percentage2009: 10.4 Percentage2010: 10.5 Percentage2011: 10.1 Percentage2012: 11.1 Percentage2013: 12.1 Percentage2014: 11.3 Percentage2015: 9.9 Percentage2016: 9 Percentage2017: 7.7 Percentage2018: 7.3 Percentage2019: 6.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, inability to make ends meet in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 12.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Inability to make ends meet in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Inability to make ends meet in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2007 9.2%
2008 9.8% +6.5%
2009 10.4% +6.1%
2010 10.5% +1.0%
2011 10.1% -3.8%
2012 11.1% +9.9%
2013 12.1% +9.0%
2014 11.3% -6.6%
2015 9.9% -12.4%
2016 9.0% -9.1%
2017 7.7% -14.4%
2018 7.3% -5.2%
2019 6.4% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.2% 10.4% 3
2010s 9.5% 6.4% 12.1% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 Greece 35.0% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 20.2% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 16.9% compare
  4. 4 Albania 13.4%
  5. 5 Bulgaria 11.0% compare
  6. 6 Serbia 10.3% compare
  7. 7 Romania 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Inability to make ends meet in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 6.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for inability to make ends meet?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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