Mean and median income by group of citizenship 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 group of citizenship was 23,296 Euro in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2009–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by group of citizenship in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 23,296 Euro, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of citizenship in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 23,296 Euro in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,261 Euro, in 2010.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of citizenship 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18,702 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 18,261 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19,059 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 20,213 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 19,877 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20,542 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20,890 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 21,664 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 21,833 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,172 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 23,296 Euro | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,702 Euro | 18,702 Euro | 18,702 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,881 Euro | 18,261 Euro | 23,296 Euro | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by group of citizenship 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 group of citizenship in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 23,296 Euro in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of citizenship 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 23,296 Euro in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of citizenship 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 18,261 Euro in 2010.
- 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 group of citizenship?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean and median income by group of citizenship 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 24.6%. 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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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