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Westliche Obersteiermark in figures

A profile of Westliche Obersteiermark from official statistics: 15 figures in 3 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 Westliche Obersteiermark was 98,414 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 8th lowest of 35 areas in Austria.

Population98,4142025Down 0.2% from 2024The 8th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Natural change rate-6 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 4th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Median age49.2 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024The 5th highest of 35 areas in Austria
Population aged 65 and over25.7%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Population density32.4 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.3% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment3672024Compared with 298 in 2023
97.5K100K102.5K105K107.5K110K20012005200920132017202120252001: 109,576 persons2002: 108,777 persons2003: 108,030 persons2004: 107,614 persons2005: 107,226 persons2006: 106,766 persons2007: 106,120 persons2008: 105,426 persons2009: 104,750 persons2010: 103,972 persons2011: 103,271 persons2012: 102,776 persons2013: 102,282 persons2014: 101,781 persons2015: 101,420 persons2016: 101,540 persons2017: 101,006 persons2018: 100,390 persons2019: 99,663 persons2020: 99,241 persons2021: 98,805 persons2022: 98,497 persons2023: 98,971 persons2024: 98,642 persons2025: 98,414 persons95K100K105K110K2001201020252001: 109,576 persons2002: 108,777 persons2003: 108,030 persons2004: 107,614 persons2005: 107,226 persons2006: 106,766 persons2007: 106,120 persons2008: 105,426 persons2009: 104,750 persons2010: 103,972 persons2011: 103,271 persons2012: 102,776 persons2013: 102,282 persons2014: 101,781 persons2015: 101,420 persons2016: 101,540 persons2017: 101,006 persons2018: 100,390 persons2019: 99,663 persons2020: 99,241 persons2021: 98,805 persons2022: 98,497 persons2023: 98,971 persons2024: 98,642 persons2025: 98,414 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

Economy

GDP (euros) in Westliche Obersteiermark was €4.09 billion in 2023, up 7.4% from 2022, and the 8th lowest of 35 areas in Austria.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€4.09 billion2023Up 7.4% from 2022The 8th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
GDP per capita€41,4002023Up 7.3% from 2022The 13th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)96%2023Unchanged from 2022The 13th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
2,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,50020002004200820122016202020232000: 2,170 EUR million2001: 2,233 EUR million2002: 2,273 EUR million2003: 2,206 EUR million2004: 2,361 EUR million2005: 2,355 EUR million2006: 2,521 EUR million2007: 2,622 EUR million2008: 2,743 EUR million2009: 2,533 EUR million2010: 2,734 EUR million2011: 2,805 EUR million2012: 2,870 EUR million2013: 2,845 EUR million2014: 2,787 EUR million2015: 2,747 EUR million2016: 3,042 EUR million2017: 3,134 EUR million2018: 3,169 EUR million2019: 3,304 EUR million2020: 3,177 EUR million2021: 3,309 EUR million2022: 3,814 EUR million2023: 4,094 EUR million2,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,50020002008201620232000: 2,170 EUR million2001: 2,233 EUR million2002: 2,273 EUR million2003: 2,206 EUR million2004: 2,361 EUR million2005: 2,355 EUR million2006: 2,521 EUR million2007: 2,622 EUR million2008: 2,743 EUR million2009: 2,533 EUR million2010: 2,734 EUR million2011: 2,805 EUR million2012: 2,870 EUR million2013: 2,845 EUR million2014: 2,787 EUR million2015: 2,747 EUR million2016: 3,042 EUR million2017: 3,134 EUR million2018: 3,169 EUR million2019: 3,304 EUR million2020: 3,177 EUR million2021: 3,309 EUR million2022: 3,814 EUR million2023: 4,094 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2023. 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 per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Westliche Obersteiermark were 5,328 in 2023, up 2.4% from 2022, and the 6th lowest of 35 areas in Austria.

Active enterprises5,3282023Up 2.4% from 2022The 6th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise births3362023Down 1.8% from 2022The 7th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise birth rate6.31%2023Down 0.27 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 13th highest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise death rate4.43%2023, provisionalDown 1.24 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation1.48 million2025Down 0.9% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)944,5482025Down 0.8% from 2024
5,2005,2505,3005,3502021202220232021: 5,207 count2022: 5,201 count2023: 5,328 count5,2005,2505,3005,3502021202220232021: 5,207 count2022: 5,201 count2023: 5,328 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, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death 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). Companies 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. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  13. 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 2026-10-09.
  14. 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.

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