Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex 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 sex was 21.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 21.8 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 29.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2025.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 18th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.1 | — |
| 2009 | 27.2 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 29.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 29 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 21.8 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.65 | 27.2 | 28.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.99 | 25.2 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More population data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population 15.6 (2019)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and 35.8 (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 26.4 (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 12.8 (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 43.1 (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25 (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population 10.7 (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without 16.7 (2019)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 35.8 (2019)
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and 1,849 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex 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 sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 21.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex 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 29.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex 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 21.8 in 2025.
- 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 sex?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex 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 25.1%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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