Financial burden of the total housing cost 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): Financial burden of the total housing cost was 27.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019
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 27.2% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 38.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2019.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.4% | — |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -7.2% |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More urban development data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 10.1% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 31.0% (2019)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.7 Average (2019)
- Total housing costs in pps 489.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2019)
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 14.9% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 1.2% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 34,480 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.7 Average (2019)
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 11,463 Thousand persons (2019)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 44,501 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 27.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost 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 38.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost 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 27.2% 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 financial burden of the total housing cost?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost 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 23.2%. 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 Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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