Rank in country
6 / 9
Among 9 regions in Austria
Upper Austria - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Upper Austria (2025).
Upper Austria
Latest value
· 2025
16.70% of people
AT 20.9 · -4.2 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -12.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
221 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,535,519
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 Upper Austria compares
Lower is better · Range 14.1–33.1
Upper Austria
16.7
Austria
20.9
Europe
29.1
Austria -4.2 pp
Europe -12.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Upper Austria recorded 16.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Austria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 256,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 11.6% to 16.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.