In the second quarter of 2024, the real disposable income of households in the European Union grew by *** percent compared to the previous quarter.

Graph and download economic data for Gross National Income for the European Union (NYGNPMKTPCDEUU) from 1960 to 2024 about national income, GNI, EU, Europe, gross, and income.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in European Union stands at 29.90 percent. This dataset provides - European Union Personal Income Tax Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Primary Income data was reported at 28.383 EUR bn in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.063 EUR bn for Sep 2019. European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Primary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.556 EUR bn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.180 EUR bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of -41.050 EUR bn in Jun 2008. European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JB001: BPM6: Eurostat: Balance of Payments: Quarterly.

The average for 2021 based on 25 countries was 24.17 percent. The highest value was in Bulgaria: 29.9 percent and the lowest value was in Slovakia: 19.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1963 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) is an instrument aimed at collecting timely and comparable cross-sectional and longitudinal multidimensional microdata on income, poverty and social exclusion. It is the European Union (EU) reference source for comparative statistics on income distribution and social exclusion at European level, particularly in the context of the 'Programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion' and for producing structural indicators on social cohesion for the annual spring report to the European Council.

The EU-SILC instrument aims to provide two types of data: cross-sectional data pertaining to a given time or a certain time period with variables on income, poverty, social exclusion and other living conditions, and longitudinal data pertaining to individual-level changes over time, observed periodically over, typically, a four years period. Further information may be found on the EU-SILC webpage.

Users should note that only the cross-sectional data are currently available from the UK Data Archive, and these data only cover UK. The Great Britain component of the EU-SILC dataset was collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of the General Lifestyle Survey (GLF) (held at the Archive under Special Licence access conditions - see GN 33403). Following the closure of the GLF in 2012 the cross-sectional data have been collected via the Family Resources Survey (FRS) (held at the Archive under GN 33283). The FRS also provides the first wave of the EU-SILC longitudinal element, also carried out by ONS. The Northern Ireland component is collected by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) as part of the Living Conditions Survey (LCS) (not currently held at the Archive). The EU-SILC dataset has been produced in accordance with EU regulations under guidance from Eurostat. In addition, every year a European Commission regulation describing the list of secondary target variables (annual modules) is published (see Main Topics section for details).

The accompanying documentation for EU-SILC comprises: a Guidelines document that describes the survey, the variables including the module and recommendations given to the EU member states for data collection; and a document detailing the differences between the data collected and that held in Eurostat's User Database (UDB) (as described in the guidelines) for all member states, including the already established issues or particularities for the UK.

Average net earnings in the European Union was ****** Euros for a single person with no children in 2022, while for a couple with children who both worked it was ****** Euros. Among countries in Europe, *********** was the country with the highest net earnings in 2022, followed by *******************************. The lowest net earnings were found in Bulgaria and Romania, where a single person without children earned on average less than ***** Euros in 2022.

European Union - The real gross disposable income of households per capita (index = 2008) was EUR113.84 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - The real gross disposable income of households per capita (index = 2008) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on August of 2025. Historically, European Union - The real gross disposable income of households per capita (index = 2008) reached a record high of EUR113.84 Million in December of 2024 and a record low of EUR96.09 Million in December of 2005.

Abstract

In 2012, the EU-SILC instrument covered all EU Member States plus Iceland, Turkey, Norway, Switzerland and Croatia. EU-SILC has become the EU reference source for comparative statistics on income distribution and social exclusion at European level, particularly in the context of the "Program of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion" and for producing structural indicators on social cohesion for the annual spring report to the European Council. The first priority is to be given to the delivery of comparable, timely and high quality cross-sectional data.

There are two types of datasets: 1) Cross-sectional data pertaining to fixed time periods, with variables on income, poverty, social exclusion and living conditions. 2) Longitudinal data pertaining to individual-level changes over time, observed periodically - usually over four years.

Social exclusion and housing-condition information is collected at household level. Income at a detailed component level is collected at personal level, with some components included in the "Household" section. Labor, education and health observations only apply to persons aged 16 and over. EU-SILC was established to provide data on structural indicators of social cohesion (at-risk-of-poverty rate, S80/S20 and gender pay gap) and to provide relevant data for the two 'open methods of coordination' in the field of social inclusion and pensions in Europe.

This is the 1st revision of the 2012 Cross-Sectional User Database as released in September 2014.

Geographic coverage

The survey covers following countries: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Spain; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Hungary; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovenia; Slovakia; Sweden; United Kingdom; Iceland; Norway; Turkey; Switzerland

Small parts of the national territory amounting to no more than 2% of the national population and the national territories listed below may be excluded from EU-SILC: France - French Overseas Departments and territories; Netherlands - The West Frisian Islands with the exception of Texel; Ireland - All offshore islands with the exception of Achill, Bull, Cruit, Gorumna, Inishnee, Lettermore, Lettermullan and Valentia; United Kingdom - Scotland north of the Caledonian Canal, the Scilly Islands.

Analysis unit

• Households;
• Individuals 16 years and older.

Universe

The survey covered all household members over 16 years old. Persons living in collective households and in institutions are generally excluded from the target population.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

On the basis of various statistical and practical considerations and the precision requirements for the most critical variables, the minimum effective sample sizes to be achieved were defined. Sample size for the longitudinal component refers, for any pair of consecutive years, to the number of households successfully interviewed in the first year in which all or at least a majority of the household members aged 16 or over are successfully interviewed in both the years.

For the cross-sectional component, the plans are to achieve the minimum effective sample size of around 131.000 households in the EU as a whole (137.000 including Iceland and Norway). The allocation of the EU sample among countries represents a compromise between two objectives: the production of results at the level of individual countries, and production for the EU as a whole. Requirements for the longitudinal data will be less important. For this component, an effective sample size of around 98.000 households (103.000 including Iceland and Norway) is planned.

Member States using registers for income and other data may use a sample of persons (selected respondents) rather than a sample of complete households in the interview survey. The minimum effective sample size in terms of the number of persons aged 16 or over to be interviewed in detail is in this case taken as 75 % of the figures shown in columns 3 and 4 of the table I, for the cross-sectional and longitudinal components respectively.

The reference is to the effective sample size, which is the size required if the survey were based on simple random sampling (design effect in relation to the 'risk of poverty rate' variable = 1.0). The actual sample sizes will have to be larger to the extent that the design effects exceed 1.0 and to compensate for all kinds of non-response. Furthermore, the sample size refers to the number of valid households which are households for which, and for all members of which, all or nearly all the required information has been obtained. For countries with a sample of persons design, information on income and other data shall be collected for the household of each selected respondent and for all its members.

At the beginning, a cross-sectional representative sample of households is selected. It is divided into say 4 sub-samples, each by itself representative of the whole population and similar in structure to the whole sample. One sub-sample is purely cross-sectional and is not followed up after the first round. Respondents in the second sub-sample are requested to participate in the panel for 2 years, in the third sub-sample for 3 years, and in the fourth for 4 years. From year 2 onwards, one new panel is introduced each year, with request for participation for 4 years. In any one year, the sample consists of 4 sub-samples, which together constitute the cross-sectional sample. In year 1 they are all new samples; in all subsequent years, only one is new sample. In year 2, three are panels in the second year; in year 3, one is a panel in the second year and two in the third year; in subsequent years, one is a panel for the second year, one for the third year, and one for the fourth (final) year.

According to the Commission Regulation on sampling and tracing rules, the selection of the sample will be drawn according to the following requirements:

1. For all components of EU-SILC (whether survey or register based), the crosssectional and longitudinal (initial sample) data shall be based on a nationally representative probability sample of the population residing in private households within the country, irrespective of language, nationality or legal residence status. All private households and all persons aged 16 and over within the household are eligible for the operation.
2. Representative probability samples shall be achieved both for households, which form the basic units of sampling, data collection and data analysis, and for individual persons in the target population.
3. The sampling frame and methods of sample selection shall ensure that every individual and household in the target population is assigned a known and non-zero probability of selection.
4. By way of exception, paragraphs 1 to 3 shall apply in Germany exclusively to the part of the sample based on probability sampling according to Article 8 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 1177/2003 concerning

Community Statistics on Income and Living Conditions. Article 8 of the EU-SILC Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council mentions: 1. The cross-sectional and longitudinal data shall be based on nationally representative probability samples. 2. By way of exception to paragraph 1, Germany shall supply cross-sectional data based on a nationally representative probability sample for the first time for the year 2008. For the year 2005, Germany shall supply data for one fourth based on probability sampling and for three fourths based on quota samples, the latter to be progressively replaced by random selection so as to achieve fully representative probability sampling by 2008. For the longitudinal component, Germany shall supply for the year 2006 one third of longitudinal data (data for year 2005 and 2006) based on probability sampling and two thirds based on quota samples. For the year 2007, half of the longitudinal data relating to years 2005, 2006 and 2007 shall be based on probability sampling and half on quota sample. After 2007 all of the longitudinal data shall be based on probability sampling.

Detailed information about sampling is available in Quality Reports in Documentation.

Mode of data collection

Mixed

European Union BOP: EU27E: Credit: Current Account: Secondary Income data was reported at 24.371 EUR bn in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.289 EUR bn for Sep 2019. European Union BOP: EU27E: Credit: Current Account: Secondary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 16.728 EUR bn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.221 EUR bn in Jun 2017 and a record low of 9.142 EUR bn in Jun 1999. European Union BOP: EU27E: Credit: Current Account: Secondary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JB001: BPM6: Eurostat: Balance of Payments: Quarterly.

European Union - Median relative income of elderly people (60+) was 0.94% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Median relative income of elderly people (60+) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on August of 2025. Historically, European Union - Median relative income of elderly people (60+) reached a record high of 0.98% in December of 2014 and a record low of 0.93% in December of 2023.

Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in European Union was reported at 5.7084 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. European Union - Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The ratio of the top 20 percents' income to that of the bottom ** percent of earners is a common way to measure income inequality. In the European Union, this ratio was **** before taxes and **** after taxes in 2024. Many European countries are known for their progressive taxation systems and strong social benefits, meaning that post-taxes and social transfers, their income inequality is much lower than what it is in gross terms. This is particularly the case for countries such as *******, which has the second-highest gross income inequality between its highest earners and lowest earners, but has the fourth-highest inequality ratio when taxes and transfers are factored in. The country with the smallest disparity between high and low earners in Europe was ******* in 2024, with a gross ratio of 4.78 and a net ratio of ****

The average for 2021 based on 27 countries was 31.22 percent. The highest value was in Ireland: 53.03 percent and the lowest value was in Croatia: 7.51 percent. The indicator is available from 1972 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in European Union was reported at 2462474723500 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. European Union - Income receipts (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Net annual earnings for a single earner family with two children in the European Union have increased from 25,434 euros in 2013 to 33,939 euros over the period from 2013 to 2023. Net earnings received a boost during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, in spite of gross earnings decreasing in 2020, due to reduced taxes and increased family allowances.

Gross Disposable Income: EA 20: Households data was reported at 2,400,907.737 EUR mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,289,509.057 EUR mn for Sep 2024. Gross Disposable Income: EA 20: Households data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,577,180.560 EUR mn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,438,199.594 EUR mn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 1,044,590.473 EUR mn in Mar 1999. Gross Disposable Income: EA 20: Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Central Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.H025: European Central Bank: Household Disposable Income.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) is an instrument aimed at collecting timely and comparable cross-sectional and longitudinal multidimensional microdata on income, poverty and social exclusion. It is the European Union (EU) reference source for comparative statistics on income distribution and social exclusion at European level, particularly in the context of the 'Programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion' and for producing structural indicators on social cohesion for the annual spring report to the European Council. The EU-SILC instrument aims to provide two types of data: cross-sectional data pertaining to a given time or a certain time period with variables on income, poverty, social exclusion and other living conditions, and longitudinal data pertaining to individual-level changes over time, observed periodically over, typically, a four years period. Further information may be found on the EU-SILC webpage. Users should note that only the cross-sectional data are currently available from the UK Data Archive, and these data only cover UK. The Great Britain component of the EU-SILC dataset was collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of the General Lifestyle Survey (GLF) (held at the Archive under Special Licence access conditions - see GN 33403). Following the closure of the GLF in 2012 the cross-sectional data have been collected via the Family Resources Survey (FRS) (held at the Archive under GN 33283). The FRS also provides the first wave of the EU-SILC longitudinal element, also carried out by ONS. The Northern Ireland component is collected by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) as part of the Living Conditions Survey (LCS) (not currently held at the Archive). The EU-SILC dataset has been produced in accordance with EU regulations under guidance from Eurostat. In addition, every year a European Commission regulation describing the list of secondary target variables (annual modules) is published (see Main Topics section for details). The accompanying documentation for EU-SILC comprises: a Guidelines document that describes the survey, the variables including the module and recommendations given to the EU member states for data collection; and a document detailing the differences between the data collected and that held in Eurostat's User Database (UDB) (as described in the guidelines) for all member states, including the already established issues or particularities for the UK. Main Topics:The data contains interview survey data for adults aged 16 years and over, plus basic demographic information for children in the register files. These variables cover topics such as:basic personal and household datachild caredwelling type, tenure status and housing conditionshousing costs and amenitieshousing and non-housing related arrearsnon-monetary household deprivation indicatorsphysical and social environmenthousehold and personal level incomeeducationhealth and access to healthcarelabour informationAdditionally, each year there is an annual module. The modules for 2008 and 2009 are:2008: over-indebtedness and financial exclusion2009: material deprivation Multi-stage stratified random sample Compilation or synthesis of existing material These data were collected by face-to-face interview within the GLF, with a small number of proxy conversions carried out by the ONS telephone unit.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) is an instrument aimed at collecting timely and comparable cross-sectional and longitudinal multidimensional microdata on income, poverty and social exclusion. It is the European Union (EU) reference source for comparative statistics on income distribution and social exclusion at European level, particularly in the context of the 'Programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion' and for producing structural indicators on social cohesion for the annual spring report to the European Council. The EU-SILC instrument aims to provide two types of data: cross-sectional data pertaining to a given time or a certain time period with variables on income, poverty, social exclusion and other living conditions, and longitudinal data pertaining to individual-level changes over time, observed periodically over, typically, a four years period. Further information may be found on the EU-SILC webpage. Users should note that only the cross-sectional data are currently available from the UK Data Archive, and these data only cover UK. The Great Britain component of the EU-SILC dataset was collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of the General Lifestyle Survey (GLF) (held at the Archive under Special Licence access conditions - see GN 33403). Following the closure of the GLF in 2012 the cross-sectional data have been collected via the Family Resources Survey (FRS) (held at the Archive under GN 33283). The FRS also provides the first wave of the EU-SILC longitudinal element, also carried out by ONS. The Northern Ireland component is collected by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) as part of the Living Conditions Survey (LCS) (not currently held at the Archive). The EU-SILC dataset has been produced in accordance with EU regulations under guidance from Eurostat. In addition, every year a European Commission regulation describing the list of secondary target variables (annual modules) is published (see Main Topics section for details). The accompanying documentation for EU-SILC comprises: a Guidelines document that describes the survey, the variables including the module and recommendations given to the EU member states for data collection; and a document detailing the differences between the data collected and that held in Eurostat's User Database (UDB) (as described in the guidelines) for all member states, including the already established issues or particularities for the UK. Main Topics:The data contains interview survey data for adults aged 16 years and over, plus basic demographic information for children in the register files. These variables cover topics such as:basic personal and household datachild caredwelling type, tenure status and housing conditionshousing costs and amenitieshousing and non-housing related arrearsnon-monetary household deprivation indicatorsphysical and social environmenthousehold and personal level incomeeducationhealth and access to healthcarelabour informationAdditionally, each year there is an annual module. The modules for 2008 and 2009 are:2008: over-indebtedness and financial exclusion2009: material deprivation Multi-stage stratified random sample Compilation or synthesis of existing material These data were collected by face-to-face interview within the GLF, with a small number of proxy conversions carried out by the ONS telephone unit.

The average for 2021 based on 26 countries was 49.1 percent. The highest value was in Cyprus: 77.89 percent and the lowest value was in Malta: 26.45 percent. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.