Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Austria
Austria: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 27,965 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,965 Euro
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27,965 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
12,087 Euro
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Austria is 27,965 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Austria peaked at 27,965 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,087 Euro, in 2003.
Austria ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12,087 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 12,714 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 13,496 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 13,451 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13,910 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,417 Euro | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 16,040 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16,364 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16,358 Euro | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,884 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16,784 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17,993 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 17,870 Euro | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,921 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,191 Euro | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 19,517 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19,994 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,676 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 20,513 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,500 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 24,779 Euro | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 26,670 Euro | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 27,965 Euro | +4.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 27,965 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,477 Euro, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 27,965 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,995 Euro, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,874 Euro | 12,087 Euro | 16,040 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,888 Euro | 16,358 Euro | 19,994 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,684 Euro | 20,513 Euro | 27,965 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 included in) in Austria?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Austria was 27,965 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27,965 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,087 Euro in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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