Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Austria

Austria: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income was 7.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2018
All-time low
4.5%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Austria, 2003–2025

024682003201420252003: 4.5 Percentage2004: 4.5 Percentage2005: 5.6 Percentage2006: 6.4 Percentage2007: 6.6 Percentage2008: 6.2 Percentage2009: 6 Percentage2010: 5.6 Percentage2011: 7.4 Percentage2012: 5.1 Percentage2013: 5.8 Percentage2014: 5.3 Percentage2015: 5.1 Percentage2016: 5.6 Percentage2017: 5.7 Percentage2018: 7.6 Percentage2019: 5.5 Percentage2020: 5.6 Percentage2021: 6.3 Percentage2022: 5.7 Percentage2023: 6.4 Percentage2024: 6.7 Percentage2025: 7.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Austria is 7.1%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Austria peaked at 7.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2003.

Austria ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex in Austria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 4.5%
2004 4.5% +0.0%
2005 5.6% +24.4%
2006 6.4% +14.3%
2007 6.6% +3.1%
2008 6.2% -6.1%
2009 6.0% -3.2%
2010 5.6% -6.7%
2011 7.4% +32.1%
2012 5.1% -31.1%
2013 5.8% +13.7%
2014 5.3% -8.6%
2015 5.1% -3.8%
2016 5.6% +9.8%
2017 5.7% +1.8%
2018 7.6% +33.3%
2019 5.5% -27.6%
2020 5.6% +1.8%
2021 6.3% +12.5%
2022 5.7% -9.5%
2023 6.4% +12.3%
2024 6.7% +4.7%
2025 7.1% +6.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 7.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 4.5% 6.6% 7
2010s 5.9% 5.1% 7.6% 10
2020s 6.3% 5.6% 7.1% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Norway 8.0% compare
  2. 14 France 7.5% compare
  3. 15 Belgium 7.3% compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 6.8% compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 6.6% compare
  6. 19 Poland 6.5% compare
  7. 19 Sweden 6.5% compare
  8. 19 Türkiye 6.5% compare
  9. 19 Poland 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Austria?
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Austria was 7.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
How does Austria rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income?
Austria ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 984 data points, 2003–2025
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