Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Austria
Austria: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
12.6
in 2016
All-time low
4.9
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Austria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Austria is 5.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Austria peaked at 12.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2021.
Austria ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.1 | — |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | +106.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | -27.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 4.9 | 9.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Austria?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Austria was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Austria ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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