Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status was 27,163 Euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27,163 Euro
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27,163 Euro
in 2018
All-time low
20,842 Euro
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201120182005: 24.5k Euro2006: 24.7k Euro2007: 26.8k Euro2008: 24.5k Euro2009: 20.8k Euro2010: 22.0k Euro2011: 22.1k Euro2012: 23.7k Euro2013: 23.1k Euro2014: 25.8k Euro2015: 26.7k Euro2016: 26.0k Euro2017: 26.7k Euro2018: 27.2k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 27,163 Euro for mean and median income by most frequent activity status in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27,163 Euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,842 Euro, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Euro Change
2005 24,485 Euro
2006 24,691 Euro +0.8%
2007 26,799 Euro +8.5%
2008 24,486 Euro -8.6%
2009 20,842 Euro -14.9%
2010 21,970 Euro +5.4%
2011 22,104 Euro +0.6%
2012 23,680 Euro +7.1%
2013 23,077 Euro -2.5%
2014 25,830 Euro +11.9%
2015 26,724 Euro +3.5%
2016 26,024 Euro -2.6%
2017 26,701 Euro +2.6%
2018 27,163 Euro +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,261 Euro 20,842 Euro 26,799 Euro 5
2010s 24,808 Euro 21,970 Euro 27,163 Euro 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Sweden 33,208 Euro compare
  2. 14 France 31,507 Euro compare
  3. 15 Cyprus 27,404 Euro compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom 27,163 Euro compare
  5. 18 Malta 26,410 Euro compare
  6. 19 Italy 25,338 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 27,163 Euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27,163 Euro in 2018.
What is the lowest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,842 Euro in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean and median income by most frequent activity status rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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