Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Italy

Italy: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status was 25,338 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25,338 Euro
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25,338 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
16,725 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Italy, 2004–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201420252004: 16.7k Euro2005: 17.5k Euro2006: 17.5k Euro2007: 18.1k Euro2008: 18.5k Euro2009: 18.8k Euro2010: 19.0k Euro2011: 18.8k Euro2012: 19.0k Euro2013: 18.4k Euro2014: 18.3k Euro2015: 18.2k Euro2016: 18.5k Euro2017: 19.0k Euro2018: 19.5k Euro2019: 19.7k Euro2020: 20.6k Euro2021: 20.3k Euro2022: 21.6k Euro2023: 23.0k Euro2024: 23.8k Euro2025: 25.3k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2025, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Italy stood at 25,338 Euro. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Italy peaked at 25,338 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,725 Euro, in 2004.

That places Italy 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2004 16,725 Euro
2005 17,533 Euro +4.8%
2006 17,540 Euro +0.0%
2007 18,141 Euro +3.4%
2008 18,495 Euro +2.0%
2009 18,752 Euro +1.4%
2010 19,038 Euro +1.5%
2011 18,824 Euro -1.1%
2012 18,966 Euro +0.8%
2013 18,437 Euro -2.8%
2014 18,258 Euro -1.0%
2015 18,211 Euro -0.3%
2016 18,527 Euro +1.7%
2017 18,974 Euro +2.4%
2018 19,527 Euro +2.9%
2019 19,718 Euro +1.0%
2020 20,588 Euro +4.4%
2021 20,297 Euro -1.4%
2022 21,595 Euro +6.4%
2023 23,036 Euro +6.7%
2024 23,825 Euro +3.4%
2025 25,338 Euro +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,864 Euro 16,725 Euro 18,752 Euro 6
2010s 18,848 Euro 18,211 Euro 19,718 Euro 10
2020s 22,446 Euro 20,297 Euro 25,338 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,163 Euro compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 27,163 Euro compare
  3. 18 Malta 26,410 Euro compare
  4. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 24,609 Euro compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 23,488 Euro compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 23,488 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Italy?
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Italy was 25,338 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25,338 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16,725 Euro in 2004.
How does Italy rank for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
Italy ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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