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In Spittal an der Drau, unemployment is 7% (2024).

Spittal an der Drau, a city in Austria, had a population of 15,341 at the start of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual NO₂ was 13.9 µg/m³. The unemployment rate was 7% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population15,341people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Median gross salary (region)3,268EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024
Average net rent5.9EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3
Unemployment rate7%country median 4.8% — 47% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime3,033incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Spittal an der Drau?

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 Spittal an der Drau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Spittal an der Drau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesSpittal an der Drau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Spittal an der Drau highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90
Innsbruck€7.58
Salzburg€6.92
Graz€6.33
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026A1 Internet 1001Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.9 EUR/month30 Apr 2026bob Flex 100GB4Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)394.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is Spittal an der Drau a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–74%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%
Retirement64%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 54–74%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Spittal an der Drau?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Spittal an der Drau is 7.0%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate71.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria17Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,268 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15Official

What does a salary buy in Spittal an der Drau?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,268 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,042of €2,435 take-home
  • Rent
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,435
Rent, 60 m²€5.90/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31− €354
Internet€30 · official · A1 Internet 100 · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€10 · official · bob Flex 100GB · 2026-04-30− €10
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,042
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Spittal an der Drau Salary needed to live in Spittal an der Drau

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Spittal an der Drau. 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 Spittal an der Drau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,545 beds per 100,0003 Aug 2026Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Spittal an der Drau 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 100,000 residents1,545 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Spittal an der Drau?

Police recorded about 3,033 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 tables16

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,033 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables16Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportKLU3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport66 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Spittal an der Drau. 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.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Spittal an der Drau.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 36.3 mm in January and 126.2 mm in July. Annual PM10 was 15.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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.

PM10 across cities in AustriaWhere Spittal an der Drau lands among 60 measured cities

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.9 µg/m³country median 14.231 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.10Official
NO₂ — latest reading7 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.12Official
PM10 — annual mean15.15 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.11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.53 · Feb 5.43 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.36 · May 20.99 · Jun 24.68 · Jul 26.54 · Aug 25.48 · Sep 20.08 · Oct 14.51 · Nov 6.93 · Dec 1.41 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-20208Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.15 · Feb -4.39 · Mar -0.689 · Apr 3.69 · May 8.09 · Jun 11.81 · Jul 13.24 · Aug 13.07 · Sep 8.98 · Oct 4.81 · Nov 0.361 · Dec -4.92 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily minimum 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-20208Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.98 · Feb -0.548 · Mar 4.16 · Apr 9.24 · May 14.09 · Jun 17.82 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.32 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 8.44 · Nov 2.92 · Dec -2.31 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly mean 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-20208Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.31 · Feb 39.19 · Mar 48.3 · Apr 59.3 · May 94.3 · Jun 109.5 · Jul 126.2 · Aug 152 · Sep 105.8 · Oct 114.6 · Nov 113.9 · Dec 58.14 mm31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly precipitation total, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-20208Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 69.82 · Feb 104.5 · Mar 163.2 · Apr 177.9 · May 206.3 · Jun 220.9 · Jul 240.6 · Aug 211.4 · Sep 153.4 · Oct 110.1 · Nov 54.43 · Dec 50.54 hours31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-20208Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 48.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 315.9 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Spittal an der Drau?

The published population was 15,341 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area48.57 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry7Official
Foreign-resident share16.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria17Official
Foreign residents2,653 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density315.9 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.7Official
Population15,341 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Spittal an der Drau

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 total15,263100.0%
Austria12,35080.9%
Non-Austria2,91319.1%
Third countries1,68011.0%
Europe including Türkiye1,3148.6%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,2338.1%
EU Member States (26)1,1967.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina9326.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)6194.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)5773.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany4653.0%
Asia2561.7%
Croatia1791.2%
Romania1741.1%
Serbia1070.7%
Türkiye970.6%
Hungary770.5%
Ukraine720.5%
America560.4%
Africa530.3%
Syria530.3%
Latin America430.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom370.2%
North America130.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total15,263100.0%
Austria12,61082.6%
Non-Austria2,65317.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,4159.3%
EU Member States (26)1,3909.1%
Third countries1,2388.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)9186.0%
Europe including Türkiye9166.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5993.9%
Croatia4793.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)4723.1%
Germany3732.4%
Asia2391.6%
Romania1711.1%
Hungary1120.7%
Serbia930.6%
Ukraine780.5%
Türkiye680.4%
Syria590.4%
America400.3%
Africa390.3%
Latin America300.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom250.2%
North America100.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households7,529 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria17Official

Alternatives for people set on Spittal an der Drau

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.

Hermagor-Pressegger See as a Spittal an der Drau alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 5.1% Hermagor-Pressegger See vs 7.0% Spittal an der Drau−27%
  • Residents: 6,905 Hermagor-Pressegger See vs 15,341 Spittal an der Drau−55%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,641 Hermagor-Pressegger See vs 3,033 Spittal an der Drau−13%
  • Foreign residents: 14.6% Hermagor-Pressegger See vs 16.9% Spittal an der Drau−14%
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Hermagor-Pressegger See vs €5.90/m² Spittal an der Drausame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Hermagor-Pressegger See vs €3,268 Spittal an der Drausame level
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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Spittal an der Drau alternative in the same country

64 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 15,341 Spittal an der Drau+586%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 66.0 km Spittal an der Drau−95%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,033 Spittal an der Drauno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 16.9% Spittal an der Drau+26%
  • Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 7.0% Spittal an der Drau+4%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,550.1 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 1,545.0 Spittal an der Drausame level
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €5.90/m² Spittal an der Drausame level
Full comparisonMore about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Spittal an der Drau

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

Alternative cities in Austria

Other cities in Austria to compare with Spittal an der Drau, nearest in population first.

All Austria cities
Bludenz15,102 residentsPerchtoldsdorf14,960 residentsBruck an der Mur15,735 residentsMarchtrenk14,815 residentsHall in Tirol14,698 residentsTernitz14,697 residents

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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; Spittal an der Drau'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 Spittal an der Drau?

The published population was 15,341 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

How safe is Spittal an der Drau?

Police recorded about 3,033 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 Spittal an der Drau?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Spittal an der Drau?

The median gross salary is 3,268 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

How many foreign residents live in Spittal an der Drau?

2,653 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Spittal an der Drau a good place to live?

Spittal an der Drau 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 Spittal an der Drau?

Seeboden am Millstätter See, Paternion, Radenthein, Hermagor-Pressegger See are near Spittal an der Drau. 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 Spittal an der Drau?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,263 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 = {Spittal an der Drau, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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