Mean and median income by age and sex 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 age and sex was 20,359 Euro in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by age and sex 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
The most recent figure for mean and median income by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 20,359 Euro, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 20,359 Euro in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,965 Euro, in 2008.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24th 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 age and sex 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 | 16,965 Euro | — |
| 2009 | 17,036 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,090 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17,266 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17,708 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17,691 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,098 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18,509 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,835 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,344 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19,924 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20,359 Euro | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,000 Euro | 16,965 Euro | 17,036 Euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,482 Euro | 17,090 Euro | 20,359 Euro | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex 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 age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 20,359 Euro in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex 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 20,359 Euro in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex 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 16,965 Euro in 2008.
- 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 age and sex?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex 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 19.5%. 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 age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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