Distribution of population by housing cost burden and 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): Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 50.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2011
All-time low
50.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and 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

02040602008201320192008: 52.5 Percentage2009: 51.8 Percentage2010: 52.8 Percentage2011: 53.7 Percentage2012: 50.4 Percentage2013: 50.2 Percentage2014: 52 Percentage2015: 51.5 Percentage2016: 50.9 Percentage2017: 51 Percentage2018: 50.5 Percentage2019: 50.1 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 50.1% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and 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 53.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and 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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type 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 52.5%
2009 51.8% -1.3%
2010 52.8% +1.9%
2011 53.7% +1.7%
2012 50.4% -6.1%
2013 50.2% -0.4%
2014 52.0% +3.6%
2015 51.5% -1.0%
2016 50.9% -1.2%
2017 51.0% +0.2%
2018 50.5% -1.0%
2019 50.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.1% 51.8% 52.5% 2
2010s 51.3% 50.1% 53.7% 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. 12 Belgium 52.8% compare
  2. 13 Germany 51.4% compare
  3. 15 Iceland 49.4% compare
  4. 16 Poland 47.6% compare
  5. 16 Poland 47.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type 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 household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 50.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and 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 53.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and 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 50.1% in 2019.
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 household type?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and 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 down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 984 data points, 2003–2025
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