Median and mean income (after tax) in Austria
Austria: Median and mean income (after tax) was 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47,412 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
35,724 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Median and mean income (after tax) in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, median and mean income (after tax) in Austria stood at 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Austria peaked at 47,412 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,724 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
Austria ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Austria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 38,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 37,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 35,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 35,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 38,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 36,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 39,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 41,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 39,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 40,399 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 42,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 43,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 44,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 44,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 43,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 42,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 44,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 43,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 45,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 44,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 45,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45,348 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47,412 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,157 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 41,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 44,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,412 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 3 Switzerland 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 48,777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Norway 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Australia 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Netherlands 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 25,181 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 700.01 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Austria?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Austria was 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 47,412 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,724 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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