Every Third Austrian Had to Suffer Income Losses in the Last Year

PeopleOther ♦ Published: October 14, 2022; 17:04 ♦ (Vindobona)

The COVID-19 pandemic and the many current crises have left a mark on the Austrian population. According to a recent survey, more than one third of Austrians suffered a loss of income within the last 12 months.

Every third Austrian had to accept income losses last year. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Usien [Public Domain]

The number of cases of Covid-19 is rising steadily again in Austria and the government in Vienna is already starting to prepare for another harsh winter. New statistics have now been published indicating that more than a third of the Austrian population has suffered a reduction in income as a result of the pandemic.

In the survey on the social consequences of the…