Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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 population aged 18 and over by occupation, income was 3.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.8%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2011
All-time low
3.8%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2020

024682011201520202011: 7.2 Percentage2012: 5.2 Percentage2013: 5.2 Percentage2014: 5.1 Percentage2015: 4.6 Percentage2016: 4.5 Percentage2017: 4.7 Percentage2018: 4.6 Percentage2019: 4.4 Percentage2020: 3.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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 7.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2020.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2011 7.2%
2012 5.2% -27.8%
2013 5.2% +0.0%
2014 5.1% -1.9%
2015 4.6% -9.8%
2016 4.5% -2.2%
2017 4.7% +4.4%
2018 4.6% -2.1%
2019 4.4% -4.3%
2020 3.8% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.1% 4.4% 7.2% 9
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

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)

  1. 37 Cyprus 4.1% compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 4.1% compare
  3. 37 Slovenia 4.1% compare
  4. 41 Spain 3.7% compare
  5. 41 Finland 3.7% compare
  6. 41 Italy 3.7% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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 population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 3.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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 7.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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 3.8% in 2020.
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 population aged 18 and over by occupation, income?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income 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 down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 984 data points, 2003–2025
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