Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of 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): Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 30.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2011
All-time low
29.9%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 31.6 Percentage2009: 30.7 Percentage2010: 33.2 Percentage2011: 34 Percentage2012: 31.4 Percentage2013: 31.6 Percentage2014: 33.1 Percentage2015: 33.5 Percentage2016: 31.4 Percentage2017: 30.7 Percentage2018: 29.9 Percentage2019: 30.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 30.1% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 34.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2018.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 31.6%
2009 30.7% -2.8%
2010 33.2% +8.1%
2011 34.0% +2.4%
2012 31.4% -7.6%
2013 31.6% +0.6%
2014 33.1% +4.7%
2015 33.5% +1.2%
2016 31.4% -6.3%
2017 30.7% -2.2%
2018 29.9% -2.6%
2019 30.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 30.7% 31.6% 2
2010s 31.9% 29.9% 34.0% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 10 Belgium 33.4% compare
  2. 11 Czechia 31.8% compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 31.0% compare
  4. 14 Finland 29.7% compare
  5. 15 France 29.5% compare
  6. 16 Austria 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 30.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of 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 34.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of 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 29.9% in 2018.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of 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 down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 951 data points, 2003–2025
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