Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by 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): Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status was 35.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2017
All-time low
33.6%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by 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

0102030402008201320192008: 33.6 Percentage2009: 34.2 Percentage2010: 34.2 Percentage2011: 34 Percentage2012: 34.9 Percentage2013: 34.7 Percentage2014: 35.1 Percentage2015: 35.1 Percentage2016: 34.8 Percentage2017: 36.4 Percentage2018: 35.9 Percentage2019: 35.8 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 35.8% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by 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 36.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2008.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by 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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - 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 33.6%
2009 34.2% +1.8%
2010 34.2% +0.0%
2011 34.0% -0.6%
2012 34.9% +2.6%
2013 34.7% -0.6%
2014 35.1% +1.2%
2015 35.1% +0.0%
2016 34.8% -0.9%
2017 36.4% +4.6%
2018 35.9% -1.4%
2019 35.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.9% 33.6% 34.2% 2
2010s 35.1% 34.0% 36.4% 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. 15 France 40.4% compare
  2. 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 37.8% compare
  3. 17 Sweden 36.6% compare
  4. 19 Slovenia 35.4% compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 35.4% compare
  6. 21 Portugal 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 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 tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 35.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by 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 36.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by 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 33.6% in 2008.
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 tenure status?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by 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 up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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