Social impact of crisis

Perceived Increase of Household Income
1st quarter 2023
21 %
Gone up + 1.5 %-points to previous quarter
Perceived Decrease of Household Income
1st quarter 2023
33 %
Sunk – 2,6 %-points to previous quarter
Expected housing arrears
1st quarter 2023
1 567 000
Sunk – 124 000 persons

Since the end of 2021, quarterly data on income changes and subjective perceptions of financial situation and personal well-being are being collected in order to monitor crisis impacts in a timely manner. The main EU-indicators are the share of 18-74 year-olds whose household income has decreased or increased in the last twelve months according to their own assessment, as well as the share of the population that has difficulties making ends meet with their current income. With additional indicators such as consumption restrictions (deprivation), housing cost burden, payment difficulties, etc., effects of the Corona crisis (or the currently very high inflation) on the quality of life of different population groups can be observed. So far, eleven countries are participating in this pilot study. The national survey of the social consequences of the crisis ("SILCexpress: How we are today") is financially supported by Eurostat and the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Website for respondents: here

Q: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Survey of the social consequences of the crisis ("SILCexpress: How we are today"). Data version 13.06.2023. Created on 29.06.2023.

Date Title PDF download
2023-06-29 file Perceived and expected income losses in first quarter of 2023 lower than in previous quarter
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2023-05-31 file Residential construction activity decreases
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2023-05-04 file Income gains and losses increase year over year in the fourth quarter of 2022
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2023-01-20 file More than half of the population plan to spend less on major purchases in the future
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2022-10-12 file More than one third of the population lost some income in the past twelve months
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2022-07-05 file High income dynamics in the 1st quarter 2022
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2024-06-28 calendar-alt Social impact of crisis 1st Quarter 2024
Population and society / Income and living conditions / Social impact of crisis
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2024-05-03 calendar-alt Social impact of crisis 4th Quarter 2023
Population and society / Income and living conditions / Social impact of crisis
final PR
2024-01-19 calendar-alt Social impact of crisis 3rd Quarter 2023
Population and society / Income and living conditions / Social impact of crisis
final PR
2023-10-03 calendar-alt Social impact of crisis 2nd Quarter 2023
Population and society / Income and living conditions / Social impact of crisis
final PR
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