Social contributions by type of contributors in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Social contributions by type of contributors was 2.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.49 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
5th
of 10 regions
All-time high
2.49 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.65 million
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Social contributions by type of contributors in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2008201520232008: 1.6M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions by type of contributors in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 2.49 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 2.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.66 million 1.65 million 1.68 million 2
2010s 1.89 million 1.70 million 2.12 million 10
2020s 2.29 million 2.10 million 2.49 million 4

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 2 France 530,968 compare
  2. 3 Italy 308,109 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 268,585 compare
  4. 5 Spain 224,466 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 195,828 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 180,162 compare
  7. 8 Poland 121,109 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Social contributions by type of contributors in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 2.49 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2023.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions by type of contributors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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