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Living in Tamsweg

For Tamsweg, the unemployment rate was 3.4% at the end of 2024. The population of Tamsweg, in Austria, was 5,784 at the start of 2025.

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

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 Tamsweg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 737 people of 5,784 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 Tamsweg is 3.4%. 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%493–4Tamsweg 3.4%58 cities: 4% to under 5%584–550 cities: 5% to under 6%505–624 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 rate77.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria8Official
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities7Official

Public employment service

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

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 10.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Tamsweg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154012.0PM10104010.6NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in AustriaWhere Tamsweg lands among 59 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band16–719–10211–12812–13Tamsweg 12.0713–14714–15715–16916–17817–18518–19219–20222–23

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.62 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.4Official
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.6Official
PM10 — annual mean12.04 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.5Official

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Paternion5,778 residentsLieboch5,754 residentsWildon5,745 residentsSeewalchen am Attersee5,741 residentsFischamend5,736 residentsMelk5,725 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 117.5 km² in 2025. Population density was 49.2 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Tamsweg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.3%Foreign residents12.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area117.5 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry3Official
Foreign-resident share12.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria8Official
Foreign residents737 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density49.25 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.3Official
Population5,784 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Tamsweg

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 total5,719100.0%
Austria4,97387.0%
Non-Austria74613.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)4167.3%
EU Member States (26)4097.2%
Third countries3305.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2905.1%
Europe including Türkiye2674.7%
Ukraine1362.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1192.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany971.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina951.7%
Croatia941.6%
Hungary781.4%
Asia540.9%
Romania350.6%
Syria100.2%
Türkiye80.1%
America70.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom70.1%
Latin America50.1%
Serbia50.1%
North America20.0%
Africa10.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless10.0%

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 total5,719100.0%
Austria4,98287.1%
Non-Austria73712.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)4678.2%
EU Member States (26)4638.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)3566.2%
Third countries2704.7%
Europe including Türkiye2223.9%
Croatia1462.6%
Ukraine1422.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1071.9%
Hungary881.5%
Germany831.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina540.9%
Asia430.8%
Romania410.7%
Serbia90.2%
Syria90.2%
America40.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom40.1%
Latin America30.1%
Türkiye30.1%
Africa10.0%
North America10.0%

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

Is Tamsweg 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%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–72%
Foreign residents737 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population5,784 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading7 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 rate77.3 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate3.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean10.62 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,523 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tamsweg 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 Tamsweg?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 %. Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many people live in Tamsweg?

The published population is 5,784 people. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

How many foreign residents live in Tamsweg?

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

Is Tamsweg a good place to live?

Tamsweg 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 Tamsweg?

The official country of birth distribution records 1 people (0.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Tamsweg, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/tamsweg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tamsweg, Austria: rent, 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. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  8. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07

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