Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Austria
Austria: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 867 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Austria is 867 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Austria peaked at 867 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Austria 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 169 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 658 Thousand persons | +289.3% |
| 2005 | 535 Thousand persons | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 633 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 604 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 832 Thousand persons | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 725 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 751 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 793 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 698 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 667 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 709 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 630 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 640 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 696 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 683 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 701 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 699 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 720 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 748 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 779 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 712 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 867 Thousand persons | +21.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 867 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 867 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +289.3% | 169 Thousand persons | 658 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593.71 Thousand persons | 169 Thousand persons | 832 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 696.8 Thousand persons | 630 Thousand persons | 793 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 754.17 Thousand persons | 699 Thousand persons | 867 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- Population density 110.66 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Austria?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Austria was 867 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 867 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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