Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 16,061 Euro in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,061 Euro
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
16,543 Euro
in 2020
All-time low
11,282 Euro
in 2006
Years of data
17
2005–2021
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 16,061 Euro, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 16,543 Euro in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,282 Euro, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,382 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 11,282 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,306 Euro | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13,606 Euro | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 13,931 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,775 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,652 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,826 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,719 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13,682 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,978 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14,392 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14,805 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,215 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15,612 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16,543 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16,061 Euro | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,501 Euro | 11,282 Euro | 13,931 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,266 Euro | 13,652 Euro | 15,612 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,302 Euro | 16,061 Euro | 16,543 Euro | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- 1 Switzerland 44,887 Euro compare
- 2 Luxembourg 42,819 Euro compare
- 3 Norway 32,327 Euro compare
- 4 Denmark 31,467 Euro compare
- 5 Ireland 30,398 Euro compare
- 6 Iceland 29,452 Euro compare
- 7 Netherlands 28,827 Euro compare
- 7 Netherlands 28,827 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.92 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.92 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,190 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Construction producer prices or costs, new residential buildings 122.4 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.04 (2025)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.05 (2024)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.22 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) - annual 113.77 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 113.77 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 16,061 Euro in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,543 Euro in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,282 Euro in 2006.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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