Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 26.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
27.9%
in 2010
All-time low
25.8%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 26.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2024.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.9% | — |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.8% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 3 Ireland 56.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 50.5% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 50.5% compare
- 8 Spain 50.2% compare
- 9 Belgium 39.4% compare
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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 26.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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