Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
20,984 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,984 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20,984 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2016 | 21,289 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21,610 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22,010 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22,536 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23,022 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 23,640 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24,537 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 25,899 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 26,248 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,686 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 20,984 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 22,536 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5 |
| 2020s | 24,960 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 23,022 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Switzerland 45,661 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 2 Luxembourg 38,812 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 3 Norway 34,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 4 United States of America 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 4 United States 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,984 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2015.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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