Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Austria
Austria: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Austria, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Austria is 0.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Austria peaked at 1.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Austria ranks 34th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.6% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 34 Belgium 0.8% compare
- 34 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
- 37 Norway 0.7% 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Austria?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Austria was 0.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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