Percentage of one-person households in Austria
Austria: Percentage of one-person households was 37.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Austria, 2003–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of one-person households in Austria is 37.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Austria peaked at 37.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2003.
That places Austria 10th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.6% | — |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 37.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 37.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 31.6% | 35.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.0% | 37.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
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- 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 percentage of one-person households in Austria?
- Percentage of one-person households in Austria was 37.2% in 2018, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.