Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Austria

Austria: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
39th
of 47 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

0510152014201920252014: 9.1 Percentage2015: 6.1 Percentage2016: 12.6 Percentage2017: 12.1 Percentage2018: 10.6 Percentage2019: 10.1 Percentage2020: 9.2 Percentage2021: 4.9 Percentage2022: 5.3 Percentage2023: 6.6 Percentage2024: 7.6 Percentage2025: 5.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 39th of 47 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 of money each week in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in Austria, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.1% 6.1% 12.6% 6
2020s 6.5% 4.9% 9.2% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Türkiye 6.5% compare
  2. 40 Slovenia 5.2% compare
  3. 40 Slovenia 5.2% compare
  4. 42 Iceland 5.1% compare

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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 39th out of 47 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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