Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2019
All-time low
17,991 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2002–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201020192002: 18.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2003: 18.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2004: 19.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2005: 19.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2006: 20.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2007: 21.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2008: 21.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2009: 22.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2010: 22.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2011: 22.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2012: 23.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2013: 23.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2014: 23.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2015: 24.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2016: 24.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2017: 24.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2018: 25.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2019: 25.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).

Analysis

In 2019, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) stood at 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS). That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,991 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2002 to 2019.
Year Purchasing power standard (PPS) Change
2002 17,991 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
2003 18,582 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.3%
2004 19,123 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.9%
2005 19,676 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.9%
2006 20,320 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.3%
2007 20,968 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.2%
2008 21,646 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.2%
2009 22,075 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.0%
2010 22,501 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.9%
2011 22,820 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.4%
2012 23,304 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.1%
2013 23,607 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.3%
2014 23,875 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.1%
2015 24,142 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.1%
2016 24,441 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.2%
2017 24,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.5%
2018 25,208 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.6%
2019 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,048 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 17,991 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 22,075 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 8
2010s 24,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 22,501 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 1 Switzerland 45,661 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 38,812 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  3. 3 Norway 34,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  4. 4 United States of America 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  5. 4 United States 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  6. 6 Iceland 33,039 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  8. 7 Netherlands 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2019.
What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,991 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage
Unit
Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,028 data points, 2002–2025
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