Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Austria

Austria: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.25 million
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Austria, 2006–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2006201520242006: 2.3M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2.64 million for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Austria peaked at 2.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 2006.

That places Austria 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Austria, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 2.25 million
2007 2.29 million +1.4%
2008 2.30 million +0.7%
2009 2.34 million +1.7%
2010 2.39 million +2.2%
2011 2.38 million -0.4%
2012 2.40 million +0.8%
2013 2.43 million +1.0%
2014 2.43 million +0.1%
2015 2.41 million -0.6%
2016 2.43 million +0.6%
2017 2.44 million +0.5%
2018 2.46 million +0.8%
2019 2.49 million +1.2%
2020 2.52 million +1.3%
2021 2.54 million +0.9%
2022 2.58 million +1.3%
2023 2.62 million +1.6%
2024 2.64 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.30 million 2.25 million 2.34 million 4
2010s 2.43 million 2.38 million 2.49 million 10
2020s 2.58 million 2.52 million 2.64 million 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Czechia 2.95 million compare
  2. 12 Portugal 2.94 million compare
  3. 13 Sweden 2.84 million compare
  4. 15 Greece 2.45 million compare
  5. 16 Hungary 2.10 million compare
  6. 17 Bulgaria 2.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Austria?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Austria was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2024.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2006.
How does Austria rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Austria ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 683 data points, 2006–2024
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