r/AskEconomics peaks Tuesdays 6pm-8pm UTC
r/AskEconomics was created on March 31, 2011, making it 15 years and 4 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 1,440,856 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/AskEconomics is steadily growing, with 5,312 new members in the last 30 days.
r/AskEconomics shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 133.2 upvotes per post across its 1,440,856 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.3. To reach the Hot section of r/AskEconomics, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/AskEconomics receive an average of 39.4 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 77 top posts from the past week, Tuesday is the most active day with 16 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 6 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 6pm UTC (9 posts), 3pm UTC (9 posts), and 10pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 5pm UTC, 4am UTC, and 2pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (9), Tuesday (16), Wednesday (12), Thursday (12), Friday (10), Saturday (6), Sunday (12) posts reaching the top.
r/AskEconomics currently has 1,440,856 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 5,312 members (0.37%), averaging 166 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/AskEconomics in the top 11% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/AskEconomics has gained 16,408 subscribers (1.15%). Since tracking began 658 days ago, the community has added 124,574 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/AskEconomics is steadily growing, with 5,312 new members in the last 30 days.
r/AskEconomics has 1,440,856 subscribers as of August 2026.
The best time to post on r/AskEconomics is Tuesdays 6pm-8pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/AskEconomics is steadily growing, with 5,312 new members in the last 30 days.
r/AskEconomics was created on March 31, 2011, making it 15 years old.
Posts on r/AskEconomics typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/AskEconomics is a Reddit community with 1,440,856 subscribers. 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..." The best time to post on r/AskEconomics is Tuesdays 6pm-8pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 133.2 upvotes and 39.4 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 166 new members each day. Founded 15 years ago, r/AskEconomics is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-24 19:51:11