Mean and median income by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Mean and median income by age and sex was 25,952 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,952 Euro
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
2nd
of 7 regions
All-time high
25,952 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
14,291 Euro
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 25,952 Euro. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 25,952 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,291 Euro, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,410 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 14,291 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14,658 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16,140 Euro | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 16,702 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 16,606 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16,767 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17,035 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17,119 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,219 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,554 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17,982 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 18,466 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19,067 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19,560 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20,751 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 20,924 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,605 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 23,034 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 24,473 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 25,952 Euro | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,240 Euro | 14,291 Euro | 16,702 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,738 Euro | 16,606 Euro | 19,560 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,790 Euro | 20,751 Euro | 25,952 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Switzerland 60,591 Euro compare
- 2 Luxembourg 59,681 Euro compare
- 3 Norway 45,100 Euro compare
- 4 Denmark 41,131 Euro compare
- 5 Austria 39,854 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 by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 25,952 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 25,952 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,291 Euro in 2006.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 7 regions with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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