Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
44,887 Euro
Switzerland
Lowest
3,619 Euro
Albania
Median
15,121 Euro
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
1,004

What the numbers show

Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 44,887 Euro in Switzerland; the lowest is 3,619 Euro in Albania.

The median across all reporting countries is 15,121 Euro, and the mean is 17,466 Euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.

Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Switzerland 44,887 Euro 2024 up 34.7% rising
2 Luxembourg 42,819 Euro 2025 up 54.8% rising
3 Norway 32,327 Euro 2025 up 2.0% rising
4 Denmark 31,467 Euro 2025 up 39.5% rising
5 Ireland 30,398 Euro 2025 up 75.9% rising
6 Iceland 29,452 Euro 2020 up 86.7% rising
7 Netherlands 28,827 Euro 2025 up 62.3% rising
7 Netherlands 28,827 Euro 2025 up 62.3% rising
9 Austria 27,965 Euro 2025 up 56.5% rising
10 Germany 24,704 Euro 2025 up 54.7% rising
11 Finland 23,716 Euro 2025 up 29.2% rising
12 Sweden 23,200 Euro 2025 up 30.6% rising
13 Belgium 23,031 Euro 2025 up 37.9% rising
14 Cyprus 21,061 Euro 2025 up 72.6% rising
15 France 20,965 Euro 2025 up 23.8% rising
16 Malta 20,807 Euro 2025 up 73.4% rising
17 United Kingdom 18,995 Euro 2018 up 8.5% rising
17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,995 Euro 2018 up 8.5% rising
19 Italy 16,827 Euro 2025 up 36.7% rising
19 Spain 16,827 Euro 2025 up 53.3% rising
21 Slovenia 16,127 Euro 2025 up 73.4% rising
21 Slovenia 16,127 Euro 2025 up 73.4% rising
23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 16,061 Euro 2021 up 16.3% rising
24 Estonia 15,121 Euro 2025 up 100.6% rising
24 Estonia 15,121 Euro 2025 up 100.6% rising
26 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14,425 Euro 2019 up 17.7% rising
27 Latvia 13,279 Euro 2025 up 147.4% rising
27 Latvia 13,279 Euro 2025 up 147.4% rising
29 Lithuania 12,809 Euro 2025 up 154.3% volatile
29 Lithuania 12,809 Euro 2025 up 154.3% volatile
31 Czechia 12,791 Euro 2025 up 104.4% rising
32 Croatia 12,657 Euro 2025 up 190.9% rising
32 Croatia 12,657 Euro 2025 up 190.9% rising
34 Portugal 12,314 Euro 2025 up 90.9% rising
35 Poland 10,902 Euro 2025 up 133.3% rising
35 Poland 10,902 Euro 2025 up 133.3% rising
37 Slovakia 9,800 Euro 2025 up 83.9% rising
37 Slovakia 9,800 Euro 2025 up 83.9% rising
39 Greece 9,708 Euro 2025 up 79.4% falling
40 Bulgaria 8,261 Euro 2025 up 167.7% rising
41 Hungary 7,718 Euro 2025 up 129.7% rising
42 Türkiye 7,167 Euro 2025 up 95.0% rising
43 Serbia 6,742 Euro 2025 up 265.2% rising
44 Romania 6,121 Euro 2025 up 246.8% volatile
45 Montenegro 4,562 Euro 2023 up 75.6% rising
46 North Macedonia 3,929 Euro 2024 up 132.5% rising
47 Albania 3,619 Euro 2023 up 106.9% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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