Rank in country
5 / 9
Among 9 regions in Austria
Lower Austria - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Lower Austria (2025).
Lower Austria
Latest value
· 2025
17.30% of people
AT 20.9 · -3.6 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -11.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
218 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,727,514
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Lower Austria compares
Lower is better · Range 14.1–33.1
Lower Austria
17.3
Austria
20.9
Europe
29.1
Austria -3.6 pp
Europe -11.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Lower Austria recorded 17.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Austria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 299,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 15.4% to 17.3%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable improvement.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently deteriorated.