This statistic shows the main reasons preventing a holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender. Financial reasons were the main obstacle for both male and female holidaymakers, at 52 and 57 percent respectively. More female respondents than male respondents couldn't go on holiday due to health reasons, 27 percent compared to 18 percent.
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Main reasons for not going on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender*
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*The original question was "What were the main reasons why you did not go on holiday in 2014? Firstly? And then?(MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
Base included: 30 percent from the total number of respondents – EU28 (those who did not take a personal holiday during 2014).
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European Commission. (March 3, 2015). Main reasons for not going on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/416871/main-reasons-for-not-going-on-holiday-in-the-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Main reasons for not going on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender*." Chart. March 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416871/main-reasons-for-not-going-on-holiday-in-the-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2015). Main reasons for not going on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416871/main-reasons-for-not-going-on-holiday-in-the-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Main Reasons for Not Going on Holiday in The European Union (Eu) in 2014, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416871/main-reasons-for-not-going-on-holiday-in-the-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Main reasons for not going on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416871/main-reasons-for-not-going-on-holiday-in-the-european-union-eu/ (last visited June 01, 2025)
Main reasons for not going on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* [Graph], European Commission, March 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/416871/main-reasons-for-not-going-on-holiday-in-the-european-union-eu/
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