Rank in country
5 / 9
Among 9 regions in Austria
Styria - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Styria (2024).
Styria
Latest value
· 2024
12.40% of people
AT 14.3 · -1.9 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -4.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
176 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,269,801
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 Styria compares
Lower is better · Range 6.4–23.9
Styria
12.4
Austria
14.3
Europe
16.6
Austria -1.9 pp
Europe -4.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Styria recorded 12.4% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Austria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 157,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 13.4% to 12.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently deteriorated.