Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk in Austria
Austria: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk was 96.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2023
All-time low
61.3
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 96.8 for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria peaked at 99.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.3, in 2020.
Austria ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65.1 | — |
| 2016 | 64 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.1 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.3 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.7 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.4 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2 | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 96.8 | -1.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 96.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 96.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.45, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7 | 62.1 | 65.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.93 | 61.3 | 99.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria was 96.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Austria ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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