Eurostat calculated the average annual salary in the EU

Eurostat named the average annual salary in Europe in 2021.

According to the statistical office, the average annual salary in Europe was more than 33 thousand euros in 2021

Among the EU member states, the highest average annual adjusted full-time wage in 2021 was recorded in Luxembourg (72,200 euros). It is followed by Denmark (63,300 euros) and Ireland (50,300 euros). Meanwhile, the lowest values of the indicator were recorded in Bulgaria (10,300 euros), Hungary (12,600 euros) and Romania (13,000 euros).

Eurostat publishes this indicator for the first time. The indicator is based on a combination of national accounts and labor force survey (LFS) data. It is adjusted by expressing part-time wages in full-time equivalents.