Mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 1995–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 25,642 Euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,039 Euro, in 1996.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 49 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, 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 compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom'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'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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,039 Euro in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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