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Living in Zell am See

The population of Zell am See, in Austria, was 10,227 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 3,298 at the start of 2026. For Zell am See, the unemployment rate was 8.7% at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 95% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Zell am See?

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 Zell am See.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesZell am See highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zell am See highlighted€7.90Vienna€7.58Innsbruck€6.92Salzburg€6.33Graznet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zell am See?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities12

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Zell am See is 8.7%. 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%246–720 cities: 7% to under 8%207–811 cities: 8% to under 9%118–9Zell am See 8.7%6 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 rate71.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official
Unemployment rate8.7 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities12Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k4,778 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zell am See 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 100k4,778 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Nearest airportSZG3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Distance to nearest airport55 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zell am See. 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 Zell am See.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 13.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 9.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Zell am See?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data3

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
Zell am See annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.515409.4PM10104013.1NO₂µg/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 Zell am See is 7.0 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/m³97–8Zell am See 7.012 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/m³3710–1114 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 mean13.12 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.7Official
NO₂ — latest reading6 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.9Official
PM10 — annual mean9.37 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.8Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 8.73 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 17.86 · Apr 24.06 · May 26.63 · Jun 30.69 · Jul 31.43 · Aug 31.43 · Sep 27.24 · Oct 23.62 · Nov 17.81 · Dec 9.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -23.87 · Feb -23.55 · Mar -29.01 · Apr -12.18 · May -4.77 · Jun -0.8 · Jul 2.17 · Aug 0.92 · Sep -5.97 · Oct -12.78 · Nov -18.13 · Dec -26.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.98 · Feb -4.35 · Mar -0.34 · Apr 4.73 · May 9.09 · Jun 13.21 · Jul 14.84 · Aug 14.58 · Sep 10.15 · Oct 6.13 · Nov 1.06 · Dec -3.46 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Altmünster9,998 residentsPurkersdorf9,970 residentsLauterach10,568 residentsSierning9,867 residentsSt. Andrä9,840 residentsLaakirchen9,766 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 55.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 185.6 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Zell am See?

The published population was 10,227 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zell am See residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport67.8%Foreign residents32.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area55.11 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry4Official
Foreign-resident share31.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official
Foreign residents3,298 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density185.6 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.4Official
Population10,227 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Zell am See

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 total10,217100.0%
Austria6,90567.6%
Non-Austria3,31232.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,73817.0%
EU Member States (26)1,62415.9%
Third countries1,57415.4%
Europe including Türkiye9509.3%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)8478.3%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)7777.6%
Germany5695.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Asia4694.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4304.2%
Syria2822.8%
Hungary2312.3%
Croatia2182.1%
Serbia1541.5%
Türkiye1431.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom1141.1%
Romania1011.0%
Ukraine970.9%
Africa880.9%
America530.5%
Latin America340.3%
North America190.2%
Oceania120.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless20.0%

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 total10,217100.0%
Austria6,91967.7%
Non-Austria3,29832.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,83518.0%
EU Member States (26)1,73217.0%
Third countries1,46314.3%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1,02610.0%
Europe including Türkiye8648.5%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)7066.9%
Germany4894.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Asia4734.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3523.4%
Croatia3463.4%
Syria3193.1%
Hungary2662.6%
Türkiye1701.7%
Serbia1441.4%
Romania1091.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom1031.0%
Ukraine940.9%
Africa790.8%
America340.3%
Latin America170.2%
North America170.2%
Oceania70.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless60.1%

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

Is Zell am See 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–74%
Foreign residents3,298 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population10,227 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading6 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 rate71.6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate8.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean13.12 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
Households4,918 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Zell am See?

The published population was 10,227 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Zell am See?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

What is the unemployment rate in Zell am See?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Zell am See?

3,298 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Zell am See a good place to live?

Zell am See 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 Zell am See?

The official country of birth distribution records 88 people (0.9%) 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). Zell am See, Austria: rent, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/zell-am-see/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_zell-am-see-austria-rent-jobs-climate_c1d81e51355f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zell am See, Austria: rent, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/zell-am-see/},
  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. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
  4. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  3. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07

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