Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of 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): Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 30.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2017
All-time low
29.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 29.9 Percentage2009: 30.4 Percentage2010: 30.1 Percentage2011: 29.6 Percentage2012: 29.4 Percentage2013: 29.4 Percentage2014: 29.6 Percentage2015: 29.9 Percentage2016: 30.1 Percentage2017: 32.5 Percentage2018: 31.3 Percentage2019: 30.5 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 30.5% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 32.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2012.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of 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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population 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 29.9%
2009 30.4% +1.7%
2010 30.1% -1.0%
2011 29.6% -1.7%
2012 29.4% -0.7%
2013 29.4% +0.0%
2014 29.6% +0.7%
2015 29.9% +1.0%
2016 30.1% +0.7%
2017 32.5% +8.0%
2018 31.3% -3.7%
2019 30.5% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1% 29.9% 30.4% 2
2010s 30.2% 29.4% 32.5% 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. 11 Norway 36.2% compare
  2. 12 Finland 32.4% 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) 30.9% compare
  4. 15 Hungary 30.4% compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 29.8% compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 29.8% compare
  7. 16 Slovenia 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 30.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of 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 32.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of 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 29.4% in 2012.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of 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 up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 965 data points, 2003–2025
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