There were 11 EU countries which scored 7.0 points or more on overall satisfaction with the amount of leisure time. The highest scores were in Finland (7.7), Denmark and Slovenia (both 7.5). The lowest scores were reported in Greece (5.5), Bulgaria (5.7) and Cyprus (6.2).

Source dataset: ilc_pw01b

Households without children, people with lower secondary education and older adults more satisfied with the amount of leisure time 

Data show that in 2022, EU households without dependent children were more satisfied with their amount of leisure time (7.0 points) than households with dependent children (6.4).

Examining satisfaction with the amount of leisure time based on educational attainment reveals an interesting pattern: the more educated (levels 5-8 of the International standard classification of education (ISCED)), the less satisfied people declared to be (6.6 points).

Source datasets: ilc_pw02b and ilc_pw01b

People with lower secondary education (levels 0-2) recorded a higher satisfaction level (6.9), followed by those with upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3-4), with 6.8 points.

In terms of age, the highest rate of satisfaction with the amount of leisure time use was registered among older people (65 years and older), with 7.6 points, followed by the youngest group (16-24 years), with 7.1. People aged 25 to 64 were the least satisfied with their amount of leisure time (6.4).

Both in 2018 and 2022, men and women have the same level of satisfaction with the amount of their leisure time, averaging 6.8.

Source: Eurostat
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