About r/AskEconomics
In its own words:
A central repository for questions about economic theory, research, and policy. Please read the rules before posting, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed. Posts should be in the form of a question.
The community was created on Mar 31, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,742 subscribers (+0.12%). Among the 9 communities on our economics list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/AskEconomics apart
Compared with other large communities, r/AskEconomics leans heavily on text posts (100% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 17%). r/AskEconomics is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 7.9 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 16.2. For its size it is unusually busy: about 12.4 new posts a day per million members, more than 84% of the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.50% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 93% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/AskEconomics climbed from 1,450,178 to 1,457,397 subscribers (+7.2K, +0.50%). That is about 180 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/AskEconomics talks about
We read the titles of 139 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “economic”, “economy”, “country”, “inflation” and “economics”. Other frequent themes are impact, system, happen, wealth, actually and money. Recurring phrases include “money supply”, “help understanding”, “private sector” and “economic activity”. By format, 100% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: Approved Answers (55), Simple Questions/Career (1), Weekly Roundup (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/AskEconomics gets about 18 new posts a day. The public archive holds 91,162 posts and 719,051 comments in total, about 7.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (34 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (14). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/AskEconomics
The moderators of r/AskEconomics list 5 rules. In short:
- Rule I
- Rule II
- Rule IV
- Rule V
- Rule VI: Stock Tips
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/AskEconomics and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/AskEconomics have?
r/AskEconomics has 1,457,397 subscribers, which makes it the #729 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 7,219 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/AskEconomics created?
r/AskEconomics was created on Mar 31, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Mar 20, 2012.
Is r/AskEconomics still active?
Yes. r/AskEconomics gets about 18 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 91,162 posts and 719,051 comments. In a sample of 139 recent posts we counted 119 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/AskEconomics?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 17:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/AskEconomics?
The community describes itself as: “A central repository for questions about economic theory, research, and policy. Please read the rules before posting, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they …” Recent post titles often mention economic, economy, country, inflation and economics. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/AskEconomics SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/AskEconomics as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/AskEconomics?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/AskEconomics accepts text posts only, with galleries enabled. It has 5 posted rules, starting with: “Rule I”; “Rule II”; “Rule IV”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/AskEconomics?
Communities with similar topics include r/AskReddit (60M), r/Economics (5.8M), r/askscience (26.4M), r/Showerthoughts (34.2M) and r/CryptoCurrency (10.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/AskEconomics.