Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland
Finland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland is 7.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland peaked at 7.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
That places Finland 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.2% | — |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +65.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,889 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,637 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.2307 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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