Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 50.0%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 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 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 0.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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