Rank in country
4 / 9
Among 9 regions in Austria
Upper Austria - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Upper Austria (2024).
Upper Austria
Latest value
· 2024
12.80% of people
AT 14.3 · -1.5 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -3.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
172 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,530,349
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Upper Austria compares
Lower is better · Range 6.4–23.9
Upper Austria
12.8
Austria
14.3
Europe
16.6
Austria -1.5 pp
Europe -3.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Upper Austria recorded 12.8% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Austria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 196,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 10% to 12.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.