Living in St. Johann im Pongau

The unemployment rate was 4.2% at the end of 2024. St. Johann im Pongau, a city in Austria, had a population of 11,643 at the start of 2025. For St. Johann im Pongau, annual NO₂ was 14.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to St. Johann im Pongau?

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 St. Johann im Pongau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesSt. Johann im Pongau highlighted among comparable cities

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How international is the population?

21% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,449 people of 11,643 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in St. Johann im Pongau is 4.2%. Of 255 cities with data, 58 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	79.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria⁷Official
Unemployment rate	4.2 %country median 4.7%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities⁶Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to St. Johann im Pongau. 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 St. Johann im Pongau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for St. Johann im Pongau. 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 St. Johann im Pongau.

Climate and air quality

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.

NO₂ across cities in AustriaWhere St. Johann im Pongau lands among 65 measured cities

annual NO₂, µg/m³ · cities per band

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	14.86 µg/m³country median 14.3	31 Dec 2024	Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.⁴Official
NO₂ — latest reading	9 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.⁵Official

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Seekirchen am Wallersee11,708 residents Gleisdorf11,533 residents Deutschlandsberg11,757 residents Ebreichsdorf12,003 residents Mistelbach12,044 residents Groß-Enzersdorf12,088 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 78.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 149 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	78.14 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry³Official
Foreign-resident share	21.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,449 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten²Official
Population density	149 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.³Official
Population	11,643 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence¹Official

International community in St. Johann im Pongau

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 group	People	Share
Population total	11,593	100.0%
Austria	9,255	79.8%
Non-Austria	2,338	20.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,210	10.4%
EU Member States (26)	1,180	10.2%
Third countries	1,128	9.7%
Europe including Türkiye	910	7.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	734	6.3%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	446	3.8%
Germany	357	3.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Türkiye	334	2.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	313	2.7%
Romania	268	2.3%
Hungary	214	1.8%
Asia	165	1.4%
Croatia	81	0.7%
Ukraine	53	0.5%
Serbia	50	0.4%
Syria	47	0.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	30	0.3%
America	29	0.3%
Latin America	22	0.2%
Africa	20	0.2%
North America	7	0.1%
Oceania	3	0.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Population total	11,593	100.0%
Austria	9,144	78.9%
Non-Austria	2,449	21.1%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,481	12.8%
EU Member States (26)	1,458	12.6%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	1,076	9.3%
Third countries	968	8.3%
Europe including Türkiye	787	6.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	382	3.3%
Türkiye	373	3.2%

Show 15 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Romania	313	2.7%
Croatia	303	2.6%
Germany	297	2.6%
Hungary	265	2.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	155	1.3%
Asia	153	1.3%
Ukraine	61	0.5%
Syria	53	0.5%
Serbia	50	0.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	23	0.2%
America	14	0.1%
Africa	13	0.1%
Latin America	10	0.1%
North America	4	0.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	1	0.0%

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

Is St. Johann im Pongau 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%

Student63%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–74%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Foreign residents2,449 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten

Population11,643 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 rate79.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria

Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

NO₂ — annual mean14.86 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 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	5,074 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in St. Johann im Pongau 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.

What is the unemployment rate in St. Johann im Pongau?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 %. Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many people live in St. Johann im Pongau?

The published population is 11,643 people. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

How many foreign residents live in St. Johann im Pongau?

2,449 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is St. Johann im Pongau a good place to live?

St. Johann im Pongau 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 St. Johann im Pongau?

The official country of birth distribution records 20 people (0.2%) 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). St. Johann im Pongau, Austria: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/st-johann-im-pongau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {St. Johann im Pongau, Austria: rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/st-johann-im-pongau/},
  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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Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
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
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
Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07

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