Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Austria
Austria: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2010
All-time low
8.8%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Austria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Austria is 11.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Austria peaked at 13.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2020.
That places Austria 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.6% | — |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 31 Poland 11.4% compare
- 31 Poland 11.4% compare
- 33 Denmark 11.3% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 11.1% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 11.1% compare
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)
- 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 subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Austria?
- Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Austria was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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