r/Economics
r/Economics is a Finance & Crypto community on Reddit with 5,741,272 members, ranking #7 of 2,433 in Finance & Crypto. Reddit's largest economics community. Serving as a central forum for users to read, discuss, and learn more about topics related to the economic discipline. We have written rules to support this aim and welcome those who want to learn and those who want to contribute. We aim to foster an environment where everybody feels safe and welcomed and where people feel encouraged to have healthy and produc
How big is r/Economics?
Created in 2008, r/Economics has had over a decade to grow and is one of the largest communities on Reddit by Reddit standards. Within Finance & Crypto it ranks #7 of 2,433 communities we track — the top 0.3% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 9,537× the median Finance & Crypto subreddit, which has 602 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Finance & Crypto community we track is r/personalfinance with 21,774,649 members — roughly 4 times the size of r/Economics. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/Economics on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 5,741,272 |
|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Crypto |
| Rank in category | #7 of 2,433 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 602 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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