# People who cannot afford a week of holiday

Share of the population living in households that cannot afford to pay for one week of annual holiday away from home (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes).

## Key facts

- People who cannot afford a week of holiday in the European Union (27) was 27.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Romania had the highest people who cannot afford a week of holiday of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 61.4%, and Luxembourg the lowest, at 10.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 2003 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `unable_to_afford_holiday_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). The reference year is the survey year. Self-reported by households; a share of people, not of households.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/cannot-afford-holiday
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/unable_to_afford_holiday_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 27.5 | Eurostat. Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes02). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes02/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/cannot-afford-holiday/eu-countries.md) (27 places)