Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 23,701 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,701 Euro
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
23,701 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,011 Euro
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 23,701 Euro. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 23,701 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,011 Euro, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15,011 Euro | — |
| 2011 | 15,151 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15,465 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15,508 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15,588 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,907 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,342 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16,798 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17,375 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17,857 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18,876 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 18,720 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 19,525 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 20,933 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 22,338 Euro | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 23,701 Euro | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,100 Euro | 15,011 Euro | 17,857 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,682 Euro | 18,720 Euro | 23,701 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Switzerland 55,652 Euro compare
- 2 Luxembourg 53,537 Euro compare
- 3 Norway 38,882 Euro compare
- 4 Denmark 37,006 Euro compare
- 5 Austria 36,164 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 23,701 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,701 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,011 Euro in 2010.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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