Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type was 35.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 35.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 36.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2008.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.6% | — |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 35.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2008.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type and income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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