Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Austria

Austria: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2014
All-time low
6.5%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Austria, 2014–2025

02.557.51012.52014201920252014: 12 Percentage2015: 10.2 Percentage2016: 10.2 Percentage2017: 9.9 Percentage2018: 9.1 Percentage2019: 8.8 Percentage2020: 8.1 Percentage2021: 6.5 Percentage2022: 8.3 Percentage2023: 11.5 Percentage2024: 11.8 Percentage2025: 9.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Austria stood at 9.6%.

The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Austria peaked at 12.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2021.

Austria ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group in Austria, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 12.0%
2015 10.2% -15.0%
2016 10.2% +0.0%
2017 9.9% -2.9%
2018 9.1% -8.1%
2019 8.8% -3.3%
2020 8.1% -8.0%
2021 6.5% -19.8%
2022 8.3% +27.7%
2023 11.5% +38.6%
2024 11.8% +2.6%
2025 9.6% -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.0% 8.8% 12.0% 6
2020s 9.3% 6.5% 11.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Serbia 9.9% compare
  2. 24 Belgium 9.7% compare
  3. 24 Sweden 9.7% compare
  4. 27 Ireland 9.2% compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 9.2% compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Austria?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Austria was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Austria ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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