Living in Waidhofen an der Ybbs

In Waidhofen an der Ybbs, unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

Waidhofen an der Ybbs is a city in Austria, with a population of 11,062 at the start of 2025. At the end of 2024, the unemployment rate was 2.9%.

Last checked 2026-09-2415 sources

Population11,062people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,495EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent6.7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 4.8% — 39% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime5,074incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Official source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 90% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

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 Waidhofen an der Ybbs.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesWaidhofen an der Ybbs highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90

Innsbruck€7.58

Salzburg€6.92

Graz€6.33

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Internet 100¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	9.9 EUR/month	30 Apr 2026	bob Flex 100GB⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.7 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	473.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Waidhofen an der Ybbs a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–64%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities⁹

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Waidhofen an der Ybbs is 2.9%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Waidhofen an der Ybbs 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	77.3 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,495 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

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

Left over each month€2,120of €2,562 take-home

Rent
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.	€2,562
Rent, 60 m²€6.70/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €402
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	€2,120

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Waidhofen an der Ybbs. 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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Safety

How safe is Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

Police recorded about 5,074 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 tables¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,074 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Waidhofen an der Ybbs. 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 PersonSubsidised

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 (EEA)⁷

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Waidhofen an der Ybbs is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Waidhofen an der Ybbs 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

The published population was 11,062 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	131.2 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	8.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official
Foreign residents	1,055 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	84.33 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.⁸Official
Population	11,062 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Waidhofen an der Ybbs

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	11,053	100.0%
Austria	9,850	89.1%
Non-Austria	1,203	10.9%
Third countries	705	6.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	498	4.5%
EU Member States (26)	486	4.4%
Europe including Türkiye	423	3.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	282	2.6%
Asia	227	2.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	204	1.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	167	1.5%
Ukraine	138	1.2%
Syria	107	1.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	100	0.9%
Romania	82	0.7%
Hungary	73	0.7%
Türkiye	73	0.7%
Croatia	29	0.3%
Africa	25	0.2%
Serbia	24	0.2%
America	23	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	12	0.1%
Latin America	12	0.1%
North America	11	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	4	0.0%
Oceania	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Population total	11,053	100.0%
Austria	9,998	90.5%
Non-Austria	1,055	9.5%
Third countries	622	5.6%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	433	3.9%
EU Member States (26)	426	3.9%
Europe including Türkiye	352	3.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	270	2.4%
Asia	242	2.2%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	156	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukraine	145	1.3%
Syria	133	1.2%
Germany	129	1.2%
Hungary	80	0.7%
Romania	72	0.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	68	0.6%
Türkiye	54	0.5%
Croatia	38	0.3%
Africa	16	0.1%
America	10	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	7	0.1%
Latin America	7	0.1%
Serbia	7	0.1%
North America	3	0.0%
Oceania	2	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	4,713 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Waidhofen an der Ybbs from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Waidhofen an der Ybbs

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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All Austria cities

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Waidhofen an der Ybbs 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; Waidhofen an der Ybbs'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 Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

The published population was 11,062 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 (EEA).

How safe is Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

What is the unemployment rate in Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

The median gross salary is 3,495 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Waidhofen an der Ybbs a good place to live?

Waidhofen an der Ybbs 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 Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

St. Peter in der Au, Amstetten, Haag are near Waidhofen an der Ybbs. 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 Waidhofen an der Ybbs?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,053 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 67849d4a3fda381636034f2b7a21a598]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/waidhofen-an-der-ybbs/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {67849d4a3fda381636034f2b7a21a598},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/waidhofen-an-der-ybbs/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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