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
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Germany, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
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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