Social contributions by type of contributors in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Social contributions by type of contributors was 3.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.03 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
3.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.85 million
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Social contributions by type of contributors in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2008201620242008: 1.8M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.4M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.9M2024: 3.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, social contributions by type of contributors in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein stood at 3.03 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 3.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Social contributions by type of contributors in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1.85 million —
2009 1.86 million +0.6%
2010 1.90 million +2.3%
2011 1.96 million +3.0%
2012 2.00 million +2.0%
2013 2.04 million +2.0%
2014 2.07 million +1.7%
2015 2.12 million +2.2%
2016 2.19 million +3.3%
2017 2.28 million +4.1%
2018 2.35 million +3.3%
2019 2.41 million +2.5%
2020 2.38 million -1.2%
2021 2.53 million +6.4%
2022 2.69 million +6.4%
2023 2.86 million +6.2%
2024 3.03 million +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.85 million 1.85 million 1.86 million 2
2010s 2.13 million 1.90 million 2.41 million 10
2020s 2.70 million 2.38 million 3.03 million 5

Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

  1. 1 Germany 906,294 compare
  2. 2 France 555,134 compare
  3. 3 Italy 319,262 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 268,585 compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 268,585 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Social contributions by type of contributors in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 3.03 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 million in 2024.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2008.
How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 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
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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