Bad Ischl

Bad Ischl is a city in Austria, with a population of 14,107 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.5% at the end of 2024. Monthly precipitation was 122.7 mm in January and 212.1 mm in July.

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Lower unemployment than 91% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents2,104 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population14,107 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Unemployment rate3.5 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Ischl, Rettenbachwaldstraße)
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Ischl, Rettenbachwaldstraße)
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Bad Ischl may suit

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–52% from published values
Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–57% from published values
Student34%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 20–48% from published values
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–71% from published values
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–60% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 163.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 86.5 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Ischl residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.1%Foreign residents14.9%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area163.0555 km22026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceGemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry Source-backed value
Foreign residents2,104 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceBevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten Source-backed value
Population density86.5165 people/km²2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceReproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area. Source-backed value
Population14,107 people2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceArchived AT round-01 G01 population evidence Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in AustriaWhere Bad Ischl lands among 82 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band11–242–373–4Bad Ischl 3.5%144–5215–6116–7127–858–949–10110–11211–12unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 5.6% — 37% below2026-07-262024Official sourceRegister-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bad Ischl average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-4°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bad Ischl average monthly precipitation, mm05511016522012310013698165185212183164117109123JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bad Ischl average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522068911261651801771982041491267955JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bad Ischl annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.515409.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaWhere Bad Ischl lands among 61 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band14–536–7Bad Ischl 6.067–888–9179–101710–11511–12112–13113–14214–15annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Ischl, Rettenbachwaldstraße) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Ischl, Rettenbachwaldstraße) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 9.7 — 38% below2026-07-262024Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.663 · Feb 5.16 · Mar 10.063 · Apr 15.85 · May 20.04 · Jun 23.17 · Jul 24.977 · Aug 24.747 · Sep 19.613 · Oct 14.83 · Nov 8.26 · Dec 3.23 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Bad Ischl, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.547 · Feb -2.727 · Mar 0.437 · Apr 4.153 · May 8.397 · Jun 11.883 · Jul 13.363 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.783 · Oct 5.813 · Nov 1.277 · Dec -2.31 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily minimum 2m air temperature, Bad Ischl, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan -0.997 · Feb 0.347 · Mar 4.137 · Apr 9.023 · May 13.57 · Jun 16.977 · Jul 18.453 · Aug 18.053 · Sep 13.557 · Oct 9.187 · Nov 3.997 · Dec 0.003 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly mean 2m air temperature, Bad Ischl, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 122.733 · Feb 100.2 · Mar 135.867 · Apr 97.733 · May 164.9 · Jun 185.3 · Jul 212.067 · Aug 183.2 · Sep 163.9 · Oct 116.767 · Nov 109.033 · Dec 122.933 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly precipitation total, Bad Ischl, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 67.567 · Feb 90.9 · Mar 126.367 · Apr 164.833 · May 179.964 · Jun 177.2 · Jul 198.4 · Aug 204.4 · Sep 149.233 · Oct 126.3 · Nov 78.5 · Dec 54.633 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Bad Ischl, 1991-2020 Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

14.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,104 people of 14,107 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Ischl?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 %. Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Bad Ischl?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Bad Ischl?

The published population is 14,107 people. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence, checked 2026-07-15.

How many foreign residents live in Bad Ischl?

2,104 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten, checked 2026-07-15.

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