Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 5.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2014
All-time low
5.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom, 2014–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5.2% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.4% over five years.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 41 Luxembourg 5.4% compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
- 44 Iceland 4.7% compare
- 45 Czechia 4.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in United Kingdom was 5.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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