Südösterreich
NUTS 1 AT2 Part of: Austria
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Austria →
Population on 1 January1,841,8112025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001112024-2 year on year3 of 3 · AustriaUnemployment rate (15–74)5.0%2025+0.6 pp year on year2 of 3 · AustriaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant27,300 PPS2024+7.5% year on year2 of 3 · AustriaLife expectancy at birth82.32024+0.4 year on year2 of 3 · AustriaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education35.3%2025+1.2 pp year on year2 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. Südösterreich 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 | 92,194 M€ | +3.1% | — | 3 / 3 | 62 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 50,100 € | +2.9% | 53,800 € | 3 / 3 | 20 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 44,200 PPS | +2.3% | 47,500 PPS | 3 / 3 | 26 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 111 | -2 | 119 | 3 / 3 | 25 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 82,763 M€ | +2.9% | — | 3 / 3 | 62 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 22,120 M€ | -3.9% | — | 3 / 3 | 34 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 16,868 M€ | +10.9% | — | 3 / 3 | 36 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 931.8 | -0.3% | — | 3 / 3 | 77 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 116,669 | +3.8% | — | 3 / 3 | 74 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.5% | +0.1 pp | 6.2% | 1 / 3 | 83 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 23,301,438 | -0.1% | — | 3 / 3 | 49 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 12,651 | -0.2% | 14,619 | 2 / 3 | 16 / 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 | 5.0% | +0.6 pp | 5.7% | 2 / 3 | 43 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.0% | +0.2 pp | 1.3% | 2 / 3 | 25 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 10.8% | +1.6 pp | 11.5% | 2 / 3 | 22 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.5 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 77.5% | -0.2 pp | 77.6% | 2 / 3 | 50 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.5% | -0.4 pp | 81.0% | 2 / 3 | 55 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.5% | 0.0 pp | 74.2% | 2 / 3 | 48 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 10.5% | +2.5 pp | 10.3% | 2 / 3 | 43 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 35.3% | +1.2 pp | 37.6% | 2 / 3 | 58 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 51.1% | +0.7 pp | 53.5% | 2 / 3 | 46 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 4.65% | — | 3.22% | 1 / 3 | 2 / 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 | 27,300 PPS | +7.5% | 27,200 PPS | 2 / 3 | 3 / 20 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 19.6% | +4.8 pp | 18.6% | 2 / 3 | 44 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.3 | +0.4 | 82.1 | 2 / 3 | 39 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 3.1 | 1 / 3 | 11 / 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 | 1,841,811 | +0.1% | — | 3 / 3 | 94 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 46.3 | +0.2 | 43.8 | 1 / 3 | 25 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 35.5% | +1.0 pp | 30.9% | 3 / 3 | 73 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 71.9 | +0.3% | 111.3 | 3 / 3 | 83 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.2 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 3 / 3 | 63 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 4.2 | -1.7 | 5.4 | 2 / 3 | 64 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.6 | -0.3 | 8.4 | 3 / 3 | 75 / 113 | |
Regions within it 2 NUTS 2 regions
SteiermarkAT22NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,271,716
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 111
- Unemployment
- 5.0%
Graz Liezen Östliche Obersteiermark Oststeiermark West- und Südsteiermark Westliche Obersteiermark