Steiermark
NUTS 2 AT22 Part of: Austria › Südösterreich
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Austria →
Population on 1 January1,271,7162025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 10011120240 year on year6 of 9 · AustriaUnemployment rate (15–74)5.0%2025+0.6 pp year on year7 of 9 · AustriaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant27,500 PPS2024+7.8% year on year6 of 9 · AustriaLife expectancy at birth82.42024+0.5 year on year4 of 9 · AustriaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education34.9%2025+1.3 pp year on year5 of 9 · Austria
How it compares with the other regions of Austria
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Austria, for the same period. Steiermark in blue; the dark grey line marks Austria. 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 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 63,924 M€ | +4.5% | — | 4 / 9 | 99 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 50,300 € | +4.1% | 53,800 € | 6 / 9 | 50 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 44,400 PPS | +3.7% | 47,500 PPS | 6 / 9 | 58 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 111 | 0 | 119 | 6 / 9 | 58 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 57,385 M€ | +4.3% | — | 4 / 9 | 98 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 14,670 M€ | -0.4% | — | 3 / 9 | 38 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 11,845 M€ | +11.3% | — | 4 / 9 | 47 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 659.5 | -0.3% | — | 4 / 9 | 129 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 79,898 | +3.9% | — | 4 / 9 | 137 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.5% | +0.0 pp | 6.2% | 2 / 9 | 217 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 12,039,765 | +0.7% | — | 4 / 9 | 80 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 9,467 | +0.5% | 14,619 | 7 / 9 | 65 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Austria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 5.0% | +0.6 pp | 5.7% | 7 / 9 | 124 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.0% | +0.2 pp | 1.3% | 2 / 4 | 47 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 11.3% | +2.0 pp | 11.5% | 3 / 5 | 43 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 77.8% | -0.4 pp | 77.6% | 6 / 9 | 128 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.8% | -0.5 pp | 81.0% | 6 / 9 | 150 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.7% | -0.3 pp | 74.2% | 6 / 9 | 124 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 11.2% | +3.2 pp | 10.3% | 8 / 9 | 161 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 34.9% | +1.3 pp | 37.6% | 5 / 9 | 141 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 51.2% | +1.1 pp | 53.5% | 4 / 9 | 111 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 5.32% | — | 3.22% | 1 / 9 | 6 / 260 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Austria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 27,500 PPS | +7.8% | 27,200 PPS | 6 / 9 | 9 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 18.9% | +4.5 pp | 18.6% | 6 / 9 | 115 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.4 | +0.5 | 82.1 | 4 / 9 | 99 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.8 | +0.1 | 3.1 | 7 / 9 | 73 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Austria | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,271,716 | +0.2% | — | 4 / 9 | 169 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 45.6 | +0.2 | 43.8 | 4 / 9 | 106 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 34.2% | +0.9 pp | 30.9% | 7 / 9 | 153 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 78.2 | +0.3% | 111.3 | 7 / 9 | 191 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.5 | -2.1 | 4.2 | 7 / 9 | 159 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 4.1 | -2.0 | 5.4 | 5 / 9 | 162 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.8 | -0.4 | 8.4 | 6 / 9 | 171 / 294 | |
Regions within it 6 NUTS 3 regions
Östliche ObersteiermarkAT223NUTS 3
- Population
- 156,148
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 111
- Inhabitants per km²
- 49.1