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Salzburg in figures

A profile of Salzburg from official statistics: 27 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 Salzburg was 572,846 in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria.

Population572,8462025Up 0.2% from 2024The 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria
Natural change rate-0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 5th highest of 9 regions in Austria
Median age43.9 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The 5th highest of 9 regions in Austria
Population aged 65 and over20.5%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density81.1 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.4% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment1,6912024Compared with 3,185 in 2023
500K520K540K560K580K20012005200920132017202120252001: 514,851 persons2002: 517,050 persons2003: 517,084 persons2004: 519,691 persons2005: 522,369 persons2006: 524,920 persons2007: 526,048 persons2008: 525,944 persons2009: 526,699 persons2010: 526,730 persons2011: 527,886 persons2012: 529,704 persons2013: 531,898 persons2014: 534,270 persons2015: 538,575 persons2016: 545,815 persons2017: 549,263 persons2018: 552,579 persons2019: 555,221 persons2020: 558,410 persons2021: 560,710 persons2022: 562,606 persons2023: 568,346 persons2024: 571,479 persons2025: 572,846 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 Salzburg was 3.5% in 2025, up 0.1 percentage points from 2024, and the lowest of 9 regions in Austria.

Unemployment rate3.5%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 9 regions in Austria
Household disposable income per inhabitant€31,3002024Up 7.2% from 2023The 2nd highest of 9 regions in Austria
Employment rate81.8%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 9 regions in Austria
At-risk-of-poverty rate13.2%2025Up 5.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate81.5%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
234520012005200920132017202120252001: 2 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 3 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 3 %2023: 3 %2024: 3.4 %2025: 3.5 %
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 Salzburg was €37.66 billion in 2024, up 4.2% from 2023, and the 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€37.66 billion2024Up 4.2% from 2023The 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria
GDP per capita€65,8002024Up 3.8% from 2023The highest of 9 regions in Austria
Real GDP growth-0.5%2024, estimatedUp 1.4 percentage points from 2023The 5th highest of 9 regions in Austria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)146%2024Down 1 percentage point from 2023
10K15K20K25K30K35K40K20002004200820122016202020242000: 14,958 EUR million2001: 15,414 EUR million2002: 15,850 EUR million2003: 16,380 EUR million2004: 17,258 EUR million2005: 18,109 EUR million2006: 19,180 EUR million2007: 20,551 EUR million2008: 20,928 EUR million2009: 20,458 EUR million2010: 21,556 EUR million2011: 22,544 EUR million2012: 23,425 EUR million2013: 23,327 EUR million2014: 23,829 EUR million2015: 24,929 EUR million2016: 26,099 EUR million2017: 26,911 EUR million2018: 27,984 EUR million2019: 29,029 EUR million2020: 28,080 EUR million2021: 29,440 EUR million2022: 34,321 EUR million2023: 36,156 EUR million2024: 37,663 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 Salzburg was 0.5% in 2025, down 3.8 percentage points from 2024, and the lowest of 9 regions in Austria.

Severe material and social deprivation rate0.5%2025Down 3.8 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 9 regions in Austria
People who bought online in the last 12 months73%2025Up 1.5 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 9 regions in Austria
012345202120222023202420252021: 0.8 %2022: 0.5 %2023: 1.5 %2024: 4.3 %2025: 0.5 %
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 Salzburg were 44,580 in 2023, up 2.9% from 2022, and the 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria.

Active enterprises44,5802023Up 2.9% from 2022The 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria
Enterprise births2,5222023Up 2.3% from 2022The 4th lowest of 9 regions in Austria
Enterprise birth rate5.66%2023Down 0.03 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation25.9 million2025Up 2.7% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)19.68 million2025Up 2.4% from 2024
Enterprises using artificial intelligence31.5%2025Up 12.3 percentage points from 2024
43.3K43.5K43.8K44K44.3K44.5K44.8K2021202220232021: 43,708 count2022: 43,331 count2023: 44,580 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, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (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 Salzburg was 83 years in 2024, up 0.4 years from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 9 regions in Austria.

Life expectancy at birth83 years2024Up 0.4 years from 2023The 2nd highest of 9 regions in Austria
Infant mortality rate1.8 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Austria
Age-standardised death rate, all causes860.3 per 100,000 people2023Down 40.7 per 100,000 people from 2022The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Austria
Road deaths per million inhabitants49 per million inhabitants2024Down 12 per million inhabitants from 2023
78798081828320002004200820122016202020242000: 78.8 years2001: 79.3 years2002: 79.3 years2003: 79.3 years2004: 80.1 years2005: 79.8 years2006: 81 years2007: 81.3 years2008: 81.9 years2009: 81.4 years2010: 81.6 years2011: 81.9 years2012: 82.1 years2013: 82.2 years2014: 82.3 years2015: 82.2 years2016: 82.5 years2017: 82.3 years2018: 82.7 years2019: 82.7 years2020: 82.2 years2021: 81.8 years2022: 82.3 years2023: 82.6 years2024: 83 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. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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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