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Living in Gratkorn

Gratkorn, a city in Austria, had a population of 8,279 at the start of 2025. For Gratkorn, the foreign population count was 1,248 at the start of 2026.

Higher unemployment than 73% of Austrian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 94% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Gratkorn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gratkorn?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Gratkorn is 5.9%. 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%584–550 cities: 5% to under 6%505–6Gratkorn 5.9%24 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 rate76.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official
Unemployment rate5.9 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gratkorn. 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)

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest airportGRZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gratkorn. 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 Gratkorn.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gratkorn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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
Gratkorn average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140192934548911411812696675542JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gratkorn annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5µg/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 Gratkorn is 12.0 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/m³339–1037 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/m³112–13Gratkorn 12.02 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 mean12 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 15.49 · Feb 19.4 · Mar 21.62 · Apr 27.25 · May 32.45 · Jun 36.29 · Jul 38.01 · Aug 39.04 · Sep 32.73 · Oct 26.09 · Nov 21.69 · Dec 15.63 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -22.06 · Feb -18.37 · Mar -15.96 · Apr -4.7 · May -0.7 · Jun 2.29 · Jul 7.26 · Aug 5.78 · Sep 1.07 · Oct -8.24 · Nov -11.31 · Dec -19.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.26 · Feb 0.24 · Mar 4.57 · Apr 10.01 · May 14.78 · Jun 19.26 · Jul 21.35 · Aug 20.63 · Sep 15.25 · Oct 10.02 · Nov 4.69 · Dec -0.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.7 · Feb 28.9 · Mar 33.8 · Apr 54.3 · May 88.7 · Jun 114.1 · Jul 117.7 · Aug 125.6 · Sep 95.5 · Oct 67.2 · Nov 55 · Dec 41.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Gratkorn by year, µg/m³9.511.814.216.52015201720192021202412.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 15.0 to 12.0.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Kitzbühel8,281 residentsFreistadt8,270 residentsZirl8,250 residentsHimberg8,324 residentsEbenthal in Kärnten8,224 residentsLangenzersdorf8,194 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 34.6 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Gratkorn?

The published population was 8,279 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gratkorn residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.9%Foreign residents15.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area34.61 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry4Official
Foreign-resident share13.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official
Foreign residents1,248 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density239.2 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.4Official
Population8,279 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Gratkorn

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 total8,301100.0%
Austria6,94883.7%
Non-Austria1,35316.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)7048.5%
EU Member States (26)6918.3%
Third countries6497.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)5066.1%
Europe including Türkiye4795.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1852.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1802.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1802.2%
Germany1411.7%
Croatia1291.6%
Ukraine1271.5%
Asia1051.3%
Hungary831.0%
Africa420.5%
Serbia330.4%
Türkiye290.3%
America220.3%
Latin America160.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom130.2%
Syria120.1%
North America60.1%
Oceania10.0%

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 total8,301100.0%
Austria7,05385.0%
Non-Austria1,24815.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)7709.3%
EU Member States (26)7649.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)6157.4%
Third countries4785.8%
Europe including Türkiye3624.4%
Romania2332.8%
Croatia1962.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1491.8%
Ukraine1281.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1121.3%
Germany991.2%
Hungary951.1%
Asia841.0%
Africa220.3%
Serbia180.2%
Türkiye180.2%
Syria120.1%
America100.1%
Latin America100.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom60.1%

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

Is Gratkorn 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–72%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents1,248 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population8,279 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Employment rate76.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate5.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
City area34.61 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
Households3,841 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gratkorn 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gratkorn?

The published population was 8,279 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Gratkorn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Gratkorn?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Gratkorn?

1,248 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Gratkorn a good place to live?

Gratkorn 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 Gratkorn?

The official country of birth distribution records 42 people (0.5%) 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). Gratkorn, Austria: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/gratkorn/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gratkorn, Austria: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/gratkorn/},
  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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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