Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy
Italy: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy stood at 10.7%.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy peaked at 20.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 19th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.8% | — |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 10.9% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,523 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Italy was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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