Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Austria
Austria: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Austria is 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Austria peaked at 1,817 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,431 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
Austria ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,631 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Iceland 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Norway 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Belgium 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Austria?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Austria was 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,817 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,431 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.