Distribution of income by different income groups 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 by different income groups was 25,978 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,978 Euro
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
25,978 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
18,096 Euro
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Distribution of income by different income groups in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620242008: 18.1k Euro2009: 18.2k Euro2010: 18.2k Euro2011: 18.5k Euro2012: 18.9k Euro2013: 18.9k Euro2014: 19.4k Euro2015: 19.9k Euro2016: 20.2k Euro2017: 20.7k Euro2018: 21.4k Euro2019: 20.9k Euro2020: 22.2k Euro2021: 22.4k Euro2022: 23.0k Euro2023: 24.5k Euro2024: 26.0k Euro

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 25,978 Euro for distribution of income by different income groups in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by different income groups in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 25,978 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,096 Euro, in 2008.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Distribution of income by different income groups in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by different income groups in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2024.
Year Euro Change
2008 18,096 Euro
2009 18,155 Euro +0.3%
2010 18,234 Euro +0.4%
2011 18,454 Euro +1.2%
2012 18,912 Euro +2.5%
2013 18,911 Euro -0.0%
2014 19,449 Euro +2.8%
2015 19,881 Euro +2.2%
2016 20,242 Euro +1.8%
2017 20,717 Euro +2.3%
2018 21,365 Euro +3.1%
2019 20,937 Euro -2.0%
2020 22,166 Euro +5.9%
2021 22,371 Euro +0.9%
2022 22,988 Euro +2.8%
2023 24,477 Euro +6.5%
2024 25,978 Euro +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,126 Euro 18,096 Euro 18,155 Euro 2
2010s 19,710 Euro 18,234 Euro 21,365 Euro 10
2020s 23,596 Euro 22,166 Euro 25,978 Euro 5

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 18 Cyprus 27,416 Euro compare
  2. 19 Italy 26,913 Euro compare
  3. 20 Malta 26,235 Euro compare
  4. 22 Spain 24,879 Euro compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 22,668 Euro compare
  6. 23 Slovenia 22,668 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by different income groups in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Distribution of income by different income groups in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 25,978 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by different income groups 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 25,978 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of income by different income groups 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 18,096 Euro in 2008.
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 by different income groups?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of income by different income groups 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 33.6%. 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?
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Indicator
Distribution of income by different income groups
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,048 data points, 1995–2025
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