Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 15,273 Euro in 2019. ▲ Rising
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 15,273 Euro for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 15,273 Euro in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,694 Euro, in 2010.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,822 Euro | — |
| 2009 | 12,841 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,694 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,776 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13,017 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12,915 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13,236 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13,605 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13,913 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14,409 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14,840 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15,273 Euro | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,832 Euro | 12,822 Euro | 12,841 Euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,668 Euro | 12,694 Euro | 15,273 Euro | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 17,110 Euro compare
- 24 Estonia 16,459 Euro compare
- 24 Estonia 16,459 Euro compare
- 27 Latvia 14,389 Euro compare
- 27 Latvia 14,389 Euro compare
- 29 Lithuania 14,127 Euro compare
- 29 Lithuania 14,127 Euro compare
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- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 53,400 Million euro (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 104 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 51,346 Chain linked volumes (2020), million euro (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.34 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at n-1 prices 55,776 Million euro (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first 103.34 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - agricultural income indicators 24,580 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 15,273 Euro in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,273 Euro in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,694 Euro in 2010.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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