Ostösterreich
NUTS 1 AT1 Part of: Austria
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Austria →
Population on 1 January4,057,5932025+0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001172024-1 year on year2 of 3 · AustriaUnemployment rate (15–74)7.2%2025+0.4 pp year on year3 of 3 · AustriaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant26,800 PPS2024+7.2% year on year3 of 3 · AustriaLife expectancy at birth81.52024+0.2 year on year3 of 3 · AustriaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education41.5%2025-0.6 pp year on year1 of 3 · Austria
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Ostösterreich in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Austria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 213,508 M€ | +3.8% | — | 1 / 3 | 29 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 52,800 € | +3.1% | 53,800 € | 2 / 3 | 19 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 46,600 PPS | +2.6% | 47,500 PPS | 2 / 3 | 21 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 117 | -1 | 119 | 2 / 3 | 21 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 191,668 M€ | +3.6% | — | 1 / 3 | 29 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 27,886 M€ | -3.3% | — | 2 / 3 | 26 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 40,312 M€ | +10.8% | — | 1 / 3 | 19 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 2,030.0 | +0.4% | — | 1 / 3 | 48 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 267,838 | +3.4% | — | 1 / 3 | 44 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.4% | +0.0 pp | 6.2% | 2 / 3 | 84 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 29,116,898 | +4.9% | — | 2 / 3 | 37 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 7,176 | +4.2% | 14,619 | 3 / 3 | 39 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Austria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.2% | +0.4 pp | 5.7% | 3 / 3 | 67 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.0% | +0.2 pp | 1.3% | 3 / 3 | 65 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 13.3% | +0.3 pp | 11.5% | 3 / 3 | 30 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 75.0% | +0.5 pp | 77.6% | 3 / 3 | 66 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.5% | +0.7 pp | 81.0% | 3 / 3 | 76 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 71.5% | +0.2 pp | 74.2% | 3 / 3 | 67 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 11.3% | +0.6 pp | 10.3% | 3 / 3 | 60 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 41.5% | -0.6 pp | 37.6% | 1 / 3 | 37 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 57.4% | -0.2 pp | 53.5% | 1 / 3 | 16 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 2.97% | — | 3.22% | 2 / 3 | 15 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Austria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 26,800 PPS | +7.2% | 27,200 PPS | 3 / 3 | 4 / 20 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 21.4% | +1.4 pp | 18.6% | 3 / 3 | 55 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.5 | +0.2 | 82.1 | 3 / 3 | 54 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.0 | +0.5 | 3.1 | 3 / 3 | 58 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Austria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 4,057,593 | +0.6% | — | 1 / 3 | 53 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 43.0 | +0.1 | 43.8 | 3 / 3 | 74 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 29.1% | +0.5 pp | 30.9% | 1 / 3 | 30 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 175.2 | +0.7% | 111.3 | 1 / 3 | 38 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.5 | -0.9 | 4.2 | 1 / 3 | 22 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.7 | -1.3 | 5.4 | 1 / 3 | 26 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.5 | +0.1 | 8.4 | 2 / 3 | 46 / 113 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 2 regions
NiederösterreichAT12NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,727,514
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 98
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen Niederösterreich-Süd Sankt Pölten Waldviertel Weinviertel Wiener Umland Wiener Umland