Niederösterreich in figures

A profile of Niederösterreich from official statistics: 26 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Niederösterreich was 1.73 million in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 9 regions in Austria.

Population1.73 million2025Up 0.2% from 2024The 2nd highest of 9 regions in Austria
Natural change rate-3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Austria
Median age46.2 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The 3rd highest of 9 regions in Austria
Population aged 65 and over21.7%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density91.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment9,2442024Compared with 10,948 in 2023
1.5M1.55M1.6M1.65M1.7M1.75M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,539,416 persons2002: 1,544,667 persons2003: 1,549,269 persons2004: 1,557,291 persons2005: 1,568,949 persons2006: 1,580,501 persons2007: 1,588,567 persons2008: 1,595,503 persons2009: 1,602,958 persons2010: 1,605,897 persons2011: 1,609,474 persons2012: 1,614,455 persons2013: 1,618,592 persons2014: 1,625,485 persons2015: 1,636,778 persons2016: 1,653,691 persons2017: 1,665,753 persons2018: 1,670,668 persons2019: 1,677,542 persons2020: 1,684,287 persons2021: 1,690,879 persons2022: 1,698,796 persons2023: 1,718,373 persons2024: 1,723,723 persons2025: 1,727,514 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Niederösterreich was 4.4% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria.

Unemployment rate4.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria
Employment rate79.5%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 5th highest of 9 regions in Austria
At-risk-of-poverty rate11%2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024
Activity rate79.4%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
33.544.555.520012005200920132017202120252001: 3.2 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 5 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 4 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 4 %2023: 4.3 %2024: 4.2 %2025: 4.4 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Niederösterreich was €76.88 billion in 2024, up 3.3% from 2023, and the 3rd highest of 9 regions in Austria.

Real GDP growth-1%2024, estimatedDown 1 percentage point from 2023The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Austria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)98%2024Down 2 percentage points from 2023
30K40K50K60K70K80K20002004200820122016202020242000: 33,640 EUR million2001: 33,936 EUR million2002: 34,465 EUR million2003: 35,260 EUR million2004: 37,800 EUR million2005: 39,285 EUR million2006: 41,375 EUR million2007: 44,227 EUR million2008: 45,957 EUR million2009: 45,066 EUR million2010: 46,074 EUR million2011: 48,405 EUR million2012: 49,813 EUR million2013: 50,433 EUR million2014: 52,041 EUR million2015: 53,778 EUR million2016: 56,034 EUR million2017: 58,227 EUR million2018: 60,405 EUR million2019: 63,210 EUR million2020: 59,311 EUR million2021: 63,440 EUR million2022: 69,712 EUR million2023: 74,446 EUR million2024: 76,878 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Niederösterreich was 3.5% in 2025, down 0.7 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 9 regions in Austria.

12345202120222023202420252021: 1.5 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 4 %2024: 4.2 %2025: 3.5 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2021 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Niederösterreich were 105,564 in 2023, up 3.7% from 2022, and the 2nd highest of 9 regions in Austria.

101K102K103K104K105K106K2021202220232021: 102,931 count2022: 101,772 count2023: 105,564 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Niederösterreich was 81.8 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023, and tied for the 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Austria.

Infant mortality rate2.7 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 4th highest of 9 regions in Austria
Age-standardised death rate, all causes993.2 per 100,000 people2023Down 36.9 per 100,000 people from 2022The highest of 9 regions in Austria
Road deaths per million inhabitants49 per million inhabitants2024Down 9 per million inhabitants from 2023
77787980818220002004200820122016202020242000: 77.8 years2001: 78.5 years2002: 78.4 years2003: 78.3 years2004: 78.7 years2005: 79.1 years2006: 79.7 years2007: 79.9 years2008: 80 years2009: 80.1 years2010: 80.5 years2011: 80.8 years2012: 80.6 years2013: 81 years2014: 81 years2015: 80.9 years2016: 81.2 years2017: 81.5 years2018: 81.4 years2019: 81.6 years2020: 81.2 years2021: 80.7 years2022: 81.2 years2023: 81.5 years2024: 81.8 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_eb_ain2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  22. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  23. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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