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
26th
of 47 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
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 26th of 47 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.
Inability to make ends meet in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.8% | — |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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 26th out of 47 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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