At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria
Austria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.0%
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2015
All-time low
10.2%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria stood at 16.0%.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria peaked at 18.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.1% | — |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -19.9% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +32.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 16.0% | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Austria was 16.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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