Changes in disposable income

The UK is the fifth-largest global economy, but the increase in disposable income since before the financial crisis remains among the lowest in Europe, the Resolution Foundation finds
 

Volunteers work in a foodbank sorting hub in Britain 


Median disposable household income* (€000s) 	00% Change on 2007
      
Norway Ireland Germany Netherlands UK Spain Greece

2008-09: Global financial crisis

€28,930
€21,139 
€22,065
€17,774
€10,080 
€11,644

€40,231 39.1%
Ireland: €26,656 20.8%
Germany: €25,989 46.2%
Netherlands: €25,821 41.5%
€22,265 5.3%
€16,043 37.8%
€8,781 -12.9%       

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*Before housing costs, including pensioners


Sources: Bloomberg, Eurostat, Resolution Foundation 
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