Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 22.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
30.3%
in 2013
All-time low
20.7%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 22.0%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 30.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.9% | — |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 6 |
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More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 22.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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