Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria

Austria: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.3%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2016
All-time low
18.3%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria, 2015–2025

05101520252015202020252015: 22.3 Percentage2016: 23.7 Percentage2017: 20.5 Percentage2018: 19.1 Percentage2019: 20.4 Percentage2020: 19.1 Percentage2021: 22.2 Percentage2022: 20.8 Percentage2023: 20.4 Percentage2024: 19.5 Percentage2025: 18.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria is 18.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria peaked at 23.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2025.

That places Austria 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64) in Austria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 22.3%
2016 23.7% +6.3%
2017 20.5% -13.5%
2018 19.1% -6.8%
2019 20.4% +6.8%
2020 19.1% -6.4%
2021 22.2% +16.2%
2022 20.8% -6.3%
2023 20.4% -1.9%
2024 19.5% -4.4%
2025 18.3% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.2% 19.1% 23.7% 5
2020s 20.1% 18.3% 22.2% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Denmark 19.0% compare
  2. 14 Spain 18.9% compare
  3. 14 Italy 18.9% compare
  4. 17 Poland 18.2% compare
  5. 17 Poland 18.2% compare
  6. 19 Germany 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Austria was 18.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
How does Austria rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Austria ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 395 data points, 2015–2025
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