Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status 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 tenure status was 12.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2008
All-time low
12.8%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

01020302008201320192008: 28.7 Percentage2009: 27.4 Percentage2010: 28.3 Percentage2011: 27.5 Percentage2012: 24.1 Percentage2013: 23.6 Percentage2014: 23.5 Percentage2015: 21.4 Percentage2016: 16.2 Percentage2017: 15.4 Percentage2018: 13.1 Percentage2019: 12.8 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 12.8% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 28.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24th out of 47 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 tenure status 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 tenure status 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 28.7%
2009 27.4% -4.5%
2010 28.3% +3.3%
2011 27.5% -2.8%
2012 24.1% -12.4%
2013 23.6% -2.1%
2014 23.5% -0.4%
2015 21.4% -8.9%
2016 16.2% -24.3%
2017 15.4% -4.9%
2018 13.1% -14.9%
2019 12.8% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.0% 27.4% 28.7% 2
2010s 20.6% 12.8% 28.3% 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. 21 Portugal 14.3% compare
  2. 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.9% compare
  3. 23 Finland 13.0% compare
  4. 25 Luxembourg 12.5% compare
  5. 26 Latvia 12.3% compare
  6. 26 Latvia 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status 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 tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 12.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status 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 28.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status 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 12.8% 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 tenure status?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status 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 53.3%. 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?
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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 953 data points, 2003–2025
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