Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Germany

Germany: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status was 35,126 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35,126 Euro
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35,126 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
19,544 Euro
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Germany, 2005–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201520252005: 19.6k Euro2006: 19.5k Euro2007: 20.4k Euro2008: 21.4k Euro2009: 21.4k Euro2010: 21.7k Euro2011: 21.9k Euro2012: 22.4k Euro2013: 22.6k Euro2014: 22.4k Euro2015: 23.4k Euro2016: 23.9k Euro2017: 24.6k Euro2018: 25.6k Euro2019: 26.5k Euro2020: 31.5k Euro2021: 30.8k Euro2022: 30.1k Euro2023: 32.0k Euro2024: 33.6k Euro2025: 35.1k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Germany recorded 35,126 Euro for mean and median income by most frequent activity status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Germany peaked at 35,126 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,544 Euro, in 2006.

That places Germany 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2005 19,644 Euro
2006 19,544 Euro -0.5%
2007 20,445 Euro +4.6%
2008 21,378 Euro +4.6%
2009 21,437 Euro +0.3%
2010 21,670 Euro +1.1%
2011 21,894 Euro +1.0%
2012 22,442 Euro +2.5%
2013 22,586 Euro +0.6%
2014 22,414 Euro -0.8%
2015 23,422 Euro +4.5%
2016 23,857 Euro +1.9%
2017 24,584 Euro +3.0%
2018 25,574 Euro +4.0%
2019 26,480 Euro +3.5%
2020 31,530 Euro +19.1%
2021 30,816 Euro -2.3%
2022 30,130 Euro -2.2%
2023 31,958 Euro +6.1%
2024 33,627 Euro +5.2%
2025 35,126 Euro +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,490 Euro 19,544 Euro 21,437 Euro 5
2010s 23,492 Euro 21,670 Euro 26,480 Euro 10
2020s 32,198 Euro 30,130 Euro 35,126 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Netherlands 39,876 Euro compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 39,876 Euro compare
  3. 10 Belgium 35,909 Euro compare
  4. 12 Finland 34,828 Euro compare
  5. 13 Sweden 33,208 Euro compare
  6. 14 France 31,507 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Germany?
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Germany was 35,126 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 35,126 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19,544 Euro in 2006.
How does Germany rank for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
Germany ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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