Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 0.2% for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 0.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2021.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity limitation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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