Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Austria
Austria: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 17.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2008
All-time low
15.5%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Austria, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Austria stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Austria peaked at 20.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 33rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.5% | — |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 30 Switzerland 18.3% compare
- 31 Hungary 18.1% compare
- 32 Sweden 17.8% compare
- 34 Poland 17.3% compare
- 34 Poland 17.3% compare
- 36 Netherlands 16.1% compare
- 36 Netherlands 16.1% 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Austria?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Austria was 17.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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