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Living in Gmunden

Gmunden had 13,231 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Austria. The foreign population count was 2,698 at the start of 2026.

Lower unemployment than 61% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Gmunden?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustriaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gmunden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Gmunden yet. Austria has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesGmunden highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gmunden highlighted€7.90Vienna€7.58Innsbruck€6.92Salzburg€6.33Graznet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gmunden?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities9

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Gmunden is 4.4%. Of 255 cities with data, 58 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band2 cities: 1% to under 2%21–230 cities: 2% to under 3%302–349 cities: 3% to under 4%493–458 cities: 4% to under 5%584–5Gmunden 4.4%50 cities: 5% to under 6%505–624 cities: 6% to under 7%246–720 cities: 7% to under 8%207–811 cities: 8% to under 9%118–96 cities: 9% to under 10%69–102 cities: 10% to under 11%210–113 cities: 11% to under 12%311–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate75.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official
Unemployment rate4.4 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gmunden. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gmunden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k8,021 beds per 100,0003 Aug 2026Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gmunden when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k8,021 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest airportLNZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Distance to nearest airport46 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gmunden. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

ÖIF German-learning and integration centres — Welcome Program

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For migrants and newcomers.

GermanIn Person, Online
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ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn Personsubsidized
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gmunden.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gmunden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gmunden average monthly precipitation, mm060120180240138111151105172202231203176130126145JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gmunden average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522010511114117418517719620215614810796JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gmunden annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaAnnual PM2.5 in Gmunden is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 117 cities with data, 37 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band1 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–52 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³25–62 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–79 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³97–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–933 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³339–10Gmunden 9.037 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3710–1114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³1411–121 city: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³112–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–142 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³214–152 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³216–17

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.21 · Feb 16.2 · Mar 23.38 · Apr 27.29 · May 31.38 · Jun 34.72 · Jul 35.83 · Aug 35.59 · Sep 32.04 · Oct 28.51 · Nov 19.79 · Dec 13.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -20.86 · Feb -19 · Mar -20.77 · Apr -6.4 · May -1.38 · Jun 2.69 · Jul 6.04 · Aug 5.81 · Sep -0.59 · Oct -7.44 · Nov -13.56 · Dec -21.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.24 · Feb -1.25 · Mar 2.96 · Apr 8.22 · May 12.58 · Jun 16.62 · Jul 18.36 · Aug 18.07 · Sep 13.27 · Oct 8.75 · Nov 3.55 · Dec -0.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 138.2 · Feb 110.9 · Mar 151.2 · Apr 105.2 · May 171.6 · Jun 201.7 · Jul 230.8 · Aug 202.8 · Sep 175.6 · Oct 130.2 · Nov 126.3 · Dec 144.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 104.8 · Feb 110.6 · Mar 141.2 · Apr 173.7 · May 185.4 · Jun 176.5 · Jul 195.6 · Aug 201.7 · Sep 155.6 · Oct 148.3 · Nov 107.4 · Dec 95.8 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Gmunden by year, µg/m³8.710.211.813.32013201620182020202220249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 22.6% between 2013 and 2024, from 11.6 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Austria cities
Vöcklabruck12,989 residentsLeibnitz13,517 residentsNeunkirchen12,940 residentsKnittelfeld12,870 residentsHard13,639 residentsGratwein-Straßengel12,799 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 63.6 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Gmunden?

The published population was 13,231 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gmunden residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.6%Foreign residents20.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area63.56 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry4Official
Foreign-resident share20.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official
Foreign residents2,698 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density208.2 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.4Official
Population13,231 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Gmunden

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total13,142100.0%
Austria10,04176.4%
Non-Austria3,10123.6%
Third countries1,56411.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,53711.7%
EU Member States (26)1,47511.2%
Europe including Türkiye1,0828.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)9147.0%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)5614.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4433.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany4423.4%
Romania2982.3%
Asia2882.2%
Serbia2862.2%
Hungary2572.0%
Ukraine1160.9%
Africa1140.9%
Croatia940.7%
Türkiye940.7%
Syria900.7%
America740.6%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom620.5%
Latin America460.4%
North America280.2%
Oceania30.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total13,142100.0%
Austria10,44479.5%
Non-Austria2,69820.5%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,54511.8%
EU Member States (26)1,50911.5%
Third countries1,1538.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1,0307.8%
Europe including Türkiye8406.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)4793.6%
Germany3602.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania3152.4%
Hungary3122.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2832.2%
Serbia2782.1%
Asia2251.7%
Croatia1821.4%
Ukraine1170.9%
Syria720.5%
Türkiye690.5%
Africa510.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom360.3%
America320.2%
Latin America210.2%
North America110.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless40.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Is Gmunden a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–70%
Foreign residents2,698 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population13,231 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Employment rate75.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate4.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
City area63.56 km²1 Jan 2025Official source · Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,631 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gmunden?

The published population was 13,231 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Gmunden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Gmunden?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Gmunden?

2,698 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Gmunden a good place to live?

Gmunden may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Gmunden?

The official country of birth distribution records 114 people (0.9%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gmunden, Austria: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/gmunden/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gmunden, Austria: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/gmunden/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
  2. Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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