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Living in Hohenems

Hohenems is a city in Austria. For Hohenems, the unemployment rate was 5.9% at the end of 2024. At the start of 2025, Hohenems had a population of 17,432.

Higher unemployment than 73% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Hohenems.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hohenems?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities10

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Hohenems 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%505–6Hohenems 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 rate74.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria11Official
Unemployment rate5.9 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hohenems. 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 Hohenems. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k907 beds per 100,0003 Aug 2026Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hohenems 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 100k907 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHOH3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hohenems?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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
Hohenems average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502006764871031571701741851381059390JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Hohenems average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024057791321681862002272091541015948JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hohenems annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Hohenems is 8.0 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/m³128–9Hohenems 8.033 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/m³112–132 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 mean8 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.86 · Feb 15.5 · Mar 19.18 · Apr 25.63 · May 27.32 · Jun 31.54 · Jul 32.16 · Aug 32.6 · Sep 26.75 · Oct 23.91 · Nov 19.37 · Dec 13.67 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -17.93 · Feb -21.31 · Mar -23.21 · Apr -7.43 · May -1.92 · Jun 2.68 · Jul 7.12 · Aug 5.95 · Sep 0.58 · Oct -6.84 · Nov -13.76 · Dec -17.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.42 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 3.65 · Apr 8.35 · May 12.45 · Jun 16.57 · Jul 18.18 · Aug 17.75 · Sep 13.58 · Oct 9.47 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -0.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.8 · Feb 64.2 · Mar 87.3 · Apr 102.9 · May 156.5 · Jun 170.2 · Jul 174.4 · Aug 185.3 · Sep 137.8 · Oct 104.8 · Nov 92.7 · Dec 90.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.7 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 131.8 · Apr 167.5 · May 185.5 · Jun 200 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 209.4 · Sep 153.9 · Oct 101.3 · Nov 58.8 · Dec 47.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Hohenems by year, µg/m³7.79.210.812.3201520172019202120248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer17,299 residentsBraunau am Inn17,604 residentsStockerau17,210 residentsTulln an der Donau16,951 residentsAnsfelden18,271 residentsTelfs16,439 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hohenems?

The published population was 17,432 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hohenems residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76.8%Foreign residents23.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area29.19 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry4Official
Foreign-resident share22.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria11Official
Foreign residents4,038 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density597.2 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.4Official
Population17,432 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Hohenems

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 total17,668100.0%
Austria13,20174.7%
Non-Austria4,46725.3%
Third countries2,70015.3%
Europe including Türkiye1,98811.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,76710.0%
EU Member States (26)1,6109.1%
Türkiye1,2587.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)8374.7%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)7734.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany7084.0%
Asia4582.6%
Serbia2461.4%
Romania2401.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2341.3%
Syria1791.0%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom1570.9%
Africa1460.8%
Hungary1360.8%
Ukraine1120.6%
America970.5%
Croatia900.5%
Latin America810.5%
North America160.1%
Oceania60.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless50.0%

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 total17,668100.0%
Austria13,63077.1%
Non-Austria4,03822.9%
Third countries2,25112.7%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,78710.1%
EU Member States (26)1,6919.6%
Europe including Türkiye1,6409.3%
Türkiye1,0746.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)8935.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)7984.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany6513.7%
Asia4232.4%
Romania2831.6%
Serbia2241.3%
Syria1911.1%
Hungary1801.0%
Croatia1340.8%
Africa1280.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1260.7%
Ukraine1040.6%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom960.5%
America470.3%
Latin America420.2%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless70.0%
Oceania60.0%
North America50.0%

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

Is Hohenems 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents4,038 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population17,432 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Employment rate74.1 %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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
City area29.19 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
Households7,426 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria11Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Hohenems?

The published population was 17,432 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Hohenems?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Hohenems?

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

How many foreign residents live in Hohenems?

4,038 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Hohenems a good place to live?

Hohenems 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 Hohenems?

The official country of birth distribution records 146 people (0.8%) 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). Hohenems, Austria: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/hohenems/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hohenems, Austria: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  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. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07

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