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

Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2024
All-time low
7.9%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 8.3 Percentage2015: 8.8 Percentage2016: 8.5 Percentage2017: 8.5 Percentage2018: 8.7 Percentage2019: 10 Percentage2020: 8.6 Percentage2021: 7.9 Percentage2022: 8.3 Percentage2023: 11 Percentage2024: 13 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.

That places Switzerland 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group in Switzerland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 8.3%
2015 8.8% +6.0%
2016 8.5% -3.4%
2017 8.5% +0.0%
2018 8.7% +2.4%
2019 10.0% +14.9%
2020 8.6% -14.0%
2021 7.9% -8.1%
2022 8.3% +5.1%
2023 11.0% +32.5%
2024 13.0% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.8% 8.3% 10.0% 6
2020s 9.8% 7.9% 13.0% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Bulgaria 14.5% compare
  2. 11 France 13.9% compare
  3. 12 Spain 13.4% compare
  4. 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.6% compare
  5. 15 Montenegro 11.8% compare
  6. 16 Germany 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland was 13.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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