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Living in Leoben

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.

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

No city-level rent figure is published for Leoben. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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/13Community estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB26.67 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/13Community estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass56.75 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/13Community estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home441.7 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/13Community estimate · Supplemental context

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, municipalities11

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Leoben is 6.7%. 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%505–624 cities: 6% to under 7%246–7Leoben 6.7%20 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 rate69.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Salary Net Avg Eur Month2,383 EUR/month31 Jan 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/13Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate6.7 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities11Official

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

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS)

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest airportGRZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport50 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

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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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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 Agency3

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
Leoben annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154017.5PM10104014.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaAnnual PM2.5 in Leoben is 10.0 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/m³3710–11Leoben 10.014 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
NO₂ — annual mean14.03 µg/m³country median 14.331 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.6Official
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.8Official
PM10 — annual mean17.55 µg/m³country median 15.531 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 10.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 Center5Official
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 Center5Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Leoben by year, µg/m³8.510.813.215.52015201720192021202410.0µg/m³

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

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Lustenau24,603 residentsWolfsberg24,961 residentsAmstetten24,008 residentsTraun25,345 residentsKrems an der Donau25,473 residentsBaden25,931 residents

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
Leoben residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport74.2%Foreign residents25.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area107.7 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry4Official
Foreign-resident share24.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
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.4Official
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

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 safety · range 51–69%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–69%
Foreign residents6,339 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population24,561 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.
Employment rate69.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate6.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean14.03 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households12,779 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official

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.

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Leoben?

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

How many foreign residents live in Leoben?

6,339 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

How much is public transport in Leoben?

A monthly transport pass is 56.75 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/.

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.

How many people born in Africa live in Leoben?

The official country of birth distribution records 186 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). Leoben, Austria: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/leoben/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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. Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  7. Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  8. Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean. luft.umweltbundesamt.at · checked 2026-07-15
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  2. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/leoben/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05

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