Mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean and median income by age and sex was 25,642 Euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 25,642 Euro, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 25,642 Euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,039 Euro, in 1996.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,059 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 12,039 Euro | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,538 Euro | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15,727 Euro | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 15,939 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17,813 Euro | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 20,441 Euro | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 22,519 Euro | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 22,780 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24,823 Euro | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 22,805 Euro | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 19,391 Euro | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 20,517 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 20,788 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22,395 Euro | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 21,654 Euro | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24,136 Euro | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 25,022 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 24,602 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25,244 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 25,642 Euro | +1.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 25,642 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 25,642 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,660 Euro | 12,039 Euro | 15,939 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,510 Euro | 17,813 Euro | 24,823 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,333 Euro | 20,517 Euro | 25,642 Euro | 9 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25,642 Euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,642 Euro in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,039 Euro in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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