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 25.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2011
All-time low
25.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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), 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 28.1 Percentage2009: 27.2 Percentage2010: 29.4 Percentage2011: 29.9 Percentage2012: 28.6 Percentage2013: 29 Percentage2014: 29.5 Percentage2015: 29.1 Percentage2016: 27.3 Percentage2017: 26.3 Percentage2018: 25.6 Percentage2019: 25.2 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 25.2% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% 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, 25.2%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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

Annual values for 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 to 2019.
Year Percentage 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 29.0% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6% 27.2% 28.1% 2
2010s 28.0% 25.2% 29.9% 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 Czechia 26.5% compare
  2. 11 Luxembourg 25.3% compare
  3. 13 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 22.4% compare
  4. 13 Finland 22.4% compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 22.3% compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 22.3% compare

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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 25.2% in 2019, 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 25.2% 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 sex?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
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 7.4%. 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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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 988 data points, 2003–2025
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