Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Social contributions by type of contributors was 2.57 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
3rd
of 10 regions
All-time high
2.57 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.04 million
in 2009
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M2008201320182008: 2.0M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 2.57 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 2.57 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 2.05 million
2009 2.04 million -0.4%
2010 2.10 million +2.9%
2011 2.16 million +2.9%
2012 2.23 million +3.1%
2013 2.26 million +1.3%
2014 2.30 million +1.8%
2015 2.37 million +3.4%
2016 2.42 million +2.1%
2017 2.49 million +2.7%
2018 2.57 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.04 million 2.04 million 2.05 million 2
2010s 2.32 million 2.10 million 2.57 million 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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
  6. 6 Netherlands 195,828 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Social contributions by type of contributors in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 2.57 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2018.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2009.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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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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