Mean and median income by age and sex in Italy
Italy: Mean and median income by age and sex was 25,011 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by age and sex in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by age and sex in Italy is 25,011 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Italy peaked at 25,011 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,352 Euro, in 1996.
That places Italy 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,913 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 8,352 Euro | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 9,246 Euro | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 10,068 Euro | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 10,484 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,952 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 11,320 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15,897 Euro | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 16,572 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 16,725 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17,314 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 17,711 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17,983 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18,221 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18,149 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18,267 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17,932 Euro | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17,914 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,890 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,286 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,714 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19,208 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19,528 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20,449 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 20,278 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,317 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 22,711 Euro | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 23,651 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 25,011 Euro | +5.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25,011 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25,011 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean and median income by age and sex in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.4% | 11,320 Euro | 15,897 Euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,413 Euro | 8,352 Euro | 10,484 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,559 Euro | 10,952 Euro | 17,983 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 18,411 Euro | 17,890 Euro | 19,528 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,236 Euro | 20,278 Euro | 25,011 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Cyprus 26,200 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25,642 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 25,642 Euro compare
- 19 Malta 24,808 Euro compare
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 23,711 Euro compare
- 21 Spain 22,943 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in Italy?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Italy was 25,011 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,011 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,352 Euro in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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