Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Austria
Austria: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 36,164 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36,164 Euro
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36,164 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,670 Euro
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Austria stood at 36,164 Euro. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Austria peaked at 36,164 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,670 Euro, in 2003.
That places Austria 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15,670 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 16,482 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 17,585 Euro | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17,433 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,143 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 19,466 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 20,362 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 21,032 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 21,186 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21,867 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 21,734 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23,313 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 23,256 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 23,348 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,883 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 25,011 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25,743 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26,653 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 26,722 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 27,795 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 31,373 Euro | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 33,951 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 36,164 Euro | +6.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 36,164 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,790 Euro, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 36,164 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,375 Euro, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,877 Euro | 15,670 Euro | 20,362 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,137 Euro | 21,032 Euro | 25,743 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,443 Euro | 26,653 Euro | 36,164 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Luxembourg 53,537 Euro compare
- 3 Norway 38,882 Euro compare
- 4 Denmark 37,006 Euro compare
- 6 Iceland 35,639 Euro compare
- 7 Ireland 35,131 Euro compare
- 8 Netherlands 34,977 Euro compare
- 8 Netherlands 34,977 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Austria?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Austria was 36,164 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,164 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,670 Euro in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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