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In Leoben, unemployment is 6.7% (2024).

For Leoben, the unemployment rate was 6.7% at the end of 2024. The population of Leoben, in Austria, was 24,561 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population24,561people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Median gross salary (region)3,296EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024
Average net rent7.4EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3
Unemployment rate6.7%country median 4.8% — 41% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime8,962incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³country median 10.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Leoben.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Leoben recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€442
Transport pass€57
Internet, 60 Mbps€47
Mobile plan, 10 GB€27

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesLeoben highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Leoben highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90
Innsbruck€7.58
Salzburg€6.92
Graz€6.33
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited46.67 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/16Community estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB26.67 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/16Community estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass56.75 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/16Community estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home441.7 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/16Community estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 34Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)474.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 34Official · regional context

Is Leoben 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 48–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–65%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Leoben?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities13

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Leoben is 6.7%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate69.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20243Official · regional context
Average net monthly salary2,383 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/16Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate6.7 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities13Official

What does a salary buy in Leoben?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,296 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,436of €2,452 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,452
Rent, 60 m²€7.40/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31− €444
Public transport pass€57 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-01-31− €57
Utilities, 85 m²€442 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-01-31− €442
Internet€47 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-01-31− €47
Mobile plan€27 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-01-31− €27
Left over€1,436
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Leoben Salary needed to live in Leoben

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service

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Safety

How safe is Leoben?

Police recorded about 8,962 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,962 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables14Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportGRZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport50 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration in Leoben

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 17.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Leoben?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Leoben is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14.03 µg/m³country median 14.2 — about the same31 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.8Official
NO₂ — latest reading9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.10Official
PM10 — annual mean17.55 µg/m³country median 15.631 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.9Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 10.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.59 · Feb 14.86 · Mar 19.23 · Apr 22.75 · May 28.3 · Jun 30.24 · Jul 30.43 · Aug 32.73 · Sep 27.97 · Oct 22.52 · Nov 17.33 · Dec 9.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -21.95 · Feb -20.33 · Mar -23.19 · Apr -9.98 · May -4 · Jun 0.03 · Jul 3.41 · Aug 2.34 · Sep -2.32 · Oct -10.12 · Nov -15.71 · Dec -21.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.22 · Feb -3.35 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 5.67 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.18 · Jul 15.96 · Aug 15.57 · Sep 10.77 · Oct 6.63 · Nov 1.95 · Dec -2.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 15.0 to 10.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 107.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 228 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Leoben?

The published population was 24,561 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area107.7 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry6Official
Foreign-resident share24.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official
Foreign residents6,339 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density228 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.6Official
Population24,561 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Leoben

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 total24,455100.0%
Austria17,85773.0%
Non-Austria6,59827.0%
Third countries4,14416.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)2,45410.0%
EU Member States (26)2,4079.8%
Europe including Türkiye2,1358.7%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1,7077.0%
Asia1,5946.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina9053.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)7002.9%
Romania6552.7%
Germany4892.0%
Ukraine4481.8%
Syria3621.5%
Croatia3351.4%
Hungary2691.1%
Türkiye2361.0%
America2020.8%
Serbia1880.8%
Africa1860.8%
Latin America1730.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom470.2%
North America290.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless170.1%
Oceania100.0%

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 total24,455100.0%
Austria18,11674.1%
Non-Austria6,33925.9%
Third countries3,55714.5%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)2,78211.4%
EU Member States (26)2,75011.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2,1818.9%
Europe including Türkiye1,6896.9%
Asia1,5596.4%
Croatia8053.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania7042.9%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)5692.3%
Ukraine4691.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4621.9%
Syria4331.8%
Germany3391.4%
Hungary2841.2%
Serbia1910.8%
Türkiye1910.8%
Africa1560.6%
America1450.6%
Latin America1230.5%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom320.1%
North America220.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless50.0%
Oceania30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households12,779 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official

Alternatives for people set on Leoben

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Trofaiach as a Leoben alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,257 Trofaiach vs 8,962 Leoben−52%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Trofaiach vs 6.7% Leoben−42%
  • Foreign residents: 8.3% Trofaiach vs 24.6% Leoben−66%
  • Residents: 11,030 Trofaiach vs 24,561 Leoben−55%
  • Nearest airport: 58.0 km Trofaiach vs 50.0 km Leoben+16%
  • Rent: €7.40/m² Trofaiach vs €7.40/m² Leobensame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,296 Trofaiach vs €3,296 Leobensame level
Full comparisonMore about Trofaiach

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Leoben alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 104 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 24,561 Leoben+329%
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €7.40/m² Leoben−20%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 50.0 km Leoben−94%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 8,962 Leobenno percentage
  • Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 6.7% Leoben+9%
  • Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 24.6% Leoben−13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.8 µg/m³ Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 10.0 µg/m³ Leoben+8%
Full comparisonMore about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Leoben

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Austria

Other cities in Austria to compare with Leoben, nearest in population first.

All Austria cities
Sankt Pölten24,594 residentsLustenau24,603 residentsWolfsberg24,961 residentsAmstetten24,008 residentsTraun25,345 residentsKrems an der Donau25,473 residents

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Leoben in rankings

#9 of 28 in Most international cities in Austria #13 of 28 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Austria #17 of 29 in Cities with cleanest air in Austria #23 of 29 in Largest cities in Austria

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Leoben 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Übergangsstufen (transition classes for pupils with insufficient German). How to enrol a child (bmbwf.gv.at).

A country-wide rule for Austria; Leoben's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Leoben?

The published population was 24,561 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Leoben?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.

How safe is Leoben?

Police recorded about 8,962 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Leoben?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Leoben?

The median gross salary is 3,296 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Leoben a good place to live?

Leoben 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.

Which cities are near Leoben?

Trofaiach, Bruck an der Mur, Kapfenberg, Frohnleiten are near Leoben. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Population total live in Leoben?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,455 people (100.0%) 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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  title = {Leoben, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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