Rank in country
9 / 9
Among 9 regions in Austria
Burgenland - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Burgenland (2024).
Burgenland
Latest value
· 2024
6.40% of people
AT 14.3 · -7.9 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -10.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
249 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
301,951
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 Burgenland compares
Lower is better · Range 6.4–23.9
Burgenland
6.4
Austria
14.3
Europe
16.6
Austria -7.9 pp
Europe -10.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Burgenland recorded 6.4% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Austria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 19,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2024, the indicator improved noticeably from 9.9% to 6.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
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