Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … included in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … included was 17,110 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 17,110.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 17,530 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,502, in 2014.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 23rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … included in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,675 | — |
| 2009 | 14,797 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14,676 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,531 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14,704 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,599 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,502 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,725 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,154 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,632 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16,018 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,516 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17,530 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 17,110 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,736 | 14,675 | 14,797 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,106 | 14,502 | 16,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,320 | 17,110 | 17,530 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More economy & growth data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 115.13 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,450 (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 34,650 (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 114.07 (2025)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) - annual 114.07 (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 104.31 (2026)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 97.83 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 35,420 (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first 104.31 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 17,110 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,530 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,502 in 2014.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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