Inability to make ends meet in Austria

Austria: Inability to make ends meet was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2012
All-time low
2.4%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Austria, 2003–2025

02462003201420252003: 3.8 Percentage2004: 3.6 Percentage2005: 3 Percentage2006: 2.4 Percentage2007: 3.3 Percentage2008: 4.6 Percentage2009: 5.4 Percentage2010: 5.9 Percentage2011: 5.5 Percentage2012: 6 Percentage2013: 5.4 Percentage2014: 5.6 Percentage2015: 5.3 Percentage2016: 4.3 Percentage2017: 4.5 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 4 Percentage2020: 3.9 Percentage2021: 4 Percentage2022: 4.7 Percentage2023: 5 Percentage2024: 4.6 Percentage2025: 4.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in Austria is 4.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Austria peaked at 6.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2006.

Austria ranks 23rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 2.4% 5.4% 7
2010s 5.1% 4.0% 6.0% 10
2020s 4.4% 3.9% 5.0% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 20 Türkiye 4.8% compare
  2. 21 Latvia 4.7% compare
  3. 22 Malta 4.6% compare
  4. 24 Estonia 4.1% compare
  5. 24 Sweden 4.1% compare
  6. 26 Czechia 4.0% compare
  7. 26 Slovenia 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Austria?
Inability to make ends meet in Austria was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
How does Austria rank for inability to make ends meet?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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