Austria vs Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Austria
19.0%
in 2025
Sweden
27.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.6% against 19.0% in Austria, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 21.9% | 8.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 23.7% | 6.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.6% against 19.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Austria and Sweden?
- 8.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Austria ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.