Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Türkiye, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 8.7% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Türkiye peaked at 12.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 12.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 15.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 59.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 31 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Türkiye?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Türkiye was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Türkiye ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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