Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Mean and median income by group of country of birth was 24,576 Euro in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2009–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2021, mean and median income by group of country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 24,576 Euro. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 24,576 Euro in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,564 Euro, in 2011.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18,863 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 18,877 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18,564 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19,178 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 19,165 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,107 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19,413 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19,863 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21,287 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 21,688 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22,095 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24,484 Euro | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 24,576 Euro | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,863 Euro | 18,863 Euro | 18,863 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,924 Euro | 18,564 Euro | 22,095 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,530 Euro | 24,484 Euro | 24,576 Euro | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 15 Sweden 29,330 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 28,781 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 28,781 Euro compare
- 19 Estonia 24,042 Euro compare
- 19 Estonia 24,042 Euro compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23,889 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,000 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 34,650 Million euro (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 97.83 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 35,420 Chain linked volumes (2020), million euro (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.24 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) - annual 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by group of country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 24,576 Euro in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,576 Euro in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,564 Euro in 2011.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for mean and median income by group of country of birth?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean and median income by group of country of birth rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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