Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Social contributions by type of contributors was 2.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
2nd
of 10 regions
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.82 million
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2008201520232008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 2.80 million for social contributions by type of contributors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 2008.

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

Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 1.82 million
2009 1.83 million +0.6%
2010 1.86 million +2.1%
2011 1.92 million +2.9%
2012 1.95 million +1.8%
2013 1.99 million +2.1%
2014 2.03 million +1.7%
2015 2.07 million +2.3%
2016 2.14 million +3.3%
2017 2.23 million +4.1%
2018 2.30 million +3.3%
2019 2.36 million +2.5%
2020 2.33 million -1.1%
2021 2.48 million +6.2%
2022 2.64 million +6.4%
2023 2.80 million +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.82 million 1.82 million 1.83 million 2
2010s 2.09 million 1.86 million 2.36 million 10
2020s 2.56 million 2.33 million 2.80 million 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 849,129 compare
  2. 2 France 530,968 compare
  3. 3 Italy 308,109 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 268,585 compare
  5. 5 Spain 224,466 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.80 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2023.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2008.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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