Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet 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): Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 13,610 Euro in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
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 13,610 Euro for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 13,610 Euro in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,159 Euro, in 2011.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,641 Euro | — |
| 2009 | 12,235 Euro | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12,195 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,159 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,446 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12,550 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,760 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12,703 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,973 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13,013 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,442 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13,610 Euro | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,438 Euro | 12,235 Euro | 12,641 Euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,785 Euro | 12,159 Euro | 13,610 Euro | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 13,610 Euro in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet 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 13,610 Euro in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet 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 12,159 Euro in 2011.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet 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 11.2%. 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?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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