Romanians spend less time on shopping than any other Europeans

Romanians spend less time on shopping and personal services than any other European Union nations, with only 17 minutes per day on average, according to Eurostat.

“The time Europeans spend on shopping and personal services (like visiting a doctor or a hairdresser) ranges from 17 minutes per day in Romania to 35 minutes in Germany, according to a survey carried out in 15 EU countries between 2008 and 2015,” EU’s statistical branch indicates.

The survey covered the age group 20 to 74.

In Finland, 50.8 percent of the population surveyed said that they shopped or used personal services during the survey days. Finland was followed by Germany (48.8 percent), Estonia and the Netherlands (both 46.6 percent).

“The lowest levels of shopping and service consumption were reported in Romania (29.0 percent), Greece (30.7 percent) and France (33.6 percent),” the report shows.

In all countries, the participation rate is higher for women than it is for men.

For those who reported that they shopped or used services, the average participation time ranged from 1 hour 18 minutes in France and 1 hour 12 minutes in Germany to 49 minutes in Hungary, according to Eurostat.