European Mean Equivalised Net Income of Households Making Ends Meet with Some Difficulty Share by Country (Euros)

The data from 2024, forecasted, indicates wide disparities in how households across Europe perceive the difficulty of making ends meet. In 2023, countries such as Iceland and Luxembourg exhibited high values, whereas countries like Macedonia and Montenegro recorded significantly lower values.

Year-on-year variation shows significant changes in certain countries. Malta (6.46%), Germany (5.92%), and Estonia (5.77%) showed notable increases, while countries like Switzerland (-1.2%) and Montenegro (-0.089%) experienced declines. Central and Eastern European nations, such as Latvia and Lithuania, reported substantial increases, highlighting disparities.

Future trends to observe include:

• Potential economic challenges impacting net income perception across Europe.
• Macroeconomic policies in the EU affecting income distribution and financial pressures on households.
• The influence of inflation and changes in cost of living as these affect measurement and sentiment on ease of making ends meet.
• Continued growth disparities among northern and southern EU regions.