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# Bregenz

For Bregenz, the unemployment rate was 8.2% at the end of 2024. The population of Bregenz, in Austria, was 29,476 at the start of 2025.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Bregenz?

The published population was 29,476 people in January 2025.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 29,476 people · Period: January 2025
- Claims: claim-62d14e2280bc
### Is the air quality good in Bregenz?

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.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 7 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-e4d05232d4f0
### What is the unemployment rate in Bregenz?

The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (2024).

- Value: 8.2 % · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-73b32e591f43
## Immigration

The foreign population count was 8,605 at the start of 2026.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 8,605 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 29,556 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 29,476 people | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 69.2 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 2,500 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] |
| Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 8.2 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.2 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [5] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 9.89 · Feb 12.55 · Mar 18.14 · Apr 23.96 · May 25.82 · Jun 29.87 · Jul 30.49 · Aug 30.85 · Sep 25.44 · Oct 22.99 · Nov 18.83 · Dec 11.72 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -20.64 · Feb -25.37 · Mar -25.82 · Apr -10.71 · May -3.55 · Jun 0.74 · Jul 4.87 · Aug 4.29 · Sep -1.76 · Oct -8.5 · Nov -16.86 · Dec -21.29 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -2.94 · Feb -2.37 · Mar 1.77 · Apr 6.6 · May 10.79 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.53 · Aug 16.15 · Sep 11.99 · Oct 8.04 · Nov 2.59 · Dec -1.72 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 29.99 km² | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [8] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 30 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 25.9 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] |
| Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 40 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 300 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 29.1 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | `hospital_beds_per_100k` | 855.5 beds per 100,000 | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Households | `households` | 14,242 households | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 982.9 people/km² | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [8] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | HOH | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 14 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Bregenz](https://www.integrationsfonds.at/sprache/deutschkurse/individualfoerderung/partnerinstitute/) — Römerstraße 14, 6900 Bregenz · checked 2026-08-10

Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services.

## Public employment service

- [Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich](https://jobroom.ams.or.at/) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Bregenz when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.oegk.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.870439&portal=oegkportal)
- Hospital Beds Per 100k: 855.5 beds per 100,000 — [official source](https://khstrukturdaten.goeg.at/backend2/KliniksucheV2/api/spitaeler)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Austria country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/austria/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Africa: 230 (0.8%)
- America: 191 (0.7%)
- Asia: 1,415 (4.8%)
- Austria: 19,436 (66.4%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 668 (2.3%)
- Croatia: 268 (0.9%)
- EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom: 264 (0.9%)
- EU Member States (26): 3,644 (12.4%)
- EU Member States before 2004 (13): 2,259 (7.7%)
- EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom): 3,908 (13.4%)
- EU Member States since 2004 (13): 1,385 (4.7%)
- Europe including Türkiye: 4,075 (13.9%)
- Germany: 1,709 (5.8%)
- Hungary: 227 (0.8%)
- Latin America: 148 (0.5%)
- Non-Austria: 9,834 (33.6%)
- North America: 43 (0.1%)
- Oceania: 13 (0.0%)
- Romania: 385 (1.3%)
- Serbia: 601 (2.1%)
- Syria: 602 (2.1%)
- Third countries: 5,926 (20.2%)
- Population total: 29,270 (100.0%)
- Türkiye: 1,871 (6.4%)
- Ukraine: 230 (0.8%)
- Unknown / unsettled / stateless: 2 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex
- Period: 2026-01-01
- Source: https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/407/Bev_Staatsangeh_Geburtsland_Gebietseinheiten_2026.ods

### Citizenship

- Africa: 158 (0.5%)
- America: 100 (0.3%)
- Asia: 1,201 (4.1%)
- Austria: 20,665 (70.6%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 377 (1.3%)
- Croatia: 344 (1.2%)
- EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom: 150 (0.5%)
- EU Member States (26): 3,641 (12.4%)
- EU Member States before 2004 (13): 2,166 (7.4%)
- EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom): 3,791 (13.0%)
- EU Member States since 2004 (13): 1,475 (5.0%)
- Europe including Türkiye: 3,333 (11.4%)
- Germany: 1,589 (5.4%)
- Hungary: 265 (0.9%)
- Latin America: 69 (0.2%)
- Non-Austria: 8,605 (29.4%)
- North America: 31 (0.1%)
- Oceania: 3 (0.0%)
- Romania: 402 (1.4%)
- Serbia: 549 (1.9%)
- Syria: 613 (2.1%)
- Third countries: 4,814 (16.4%)
- Population total: 29,270 (100.0%)
- Türkiye: 1,427 (4.9%)
- Ukraine: 223 (0.8%)
- Unknown / unsettled / stateless: 19 (0.1%)
- Population universe: Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex
- Period: 2026-01-01
- Source: https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/407/Bev_Staatsangeh_Geburtsland_Gebietseinheiten_2026.ods

## Sources

1. Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten — Official source — https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/407/Bev_Staatsangeh_Geburtsland_Gebietseinheiten_2026.ods
2. Statistik Austria — Official source — https://data.statistik.gv.at/data/OGDEXT_AEST_GEMTAB_1.csv
3. Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence — Official source — https://www.statistik.at/datenbanken/statcube-statistische-datenbank
4. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/bregenz/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Bregenz-Osterreich
5. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities — Official source — https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/54/AEST_MunicipalityResults_2024.ods
6. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=9.747100&latitude=47.503110&format=JSON
8. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry — Official source — https://www.statistik.gv.at/gs-open/GEODATA/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=GEODATA:STATISTIK_AUSTRIA_GEM_20250101&outputFormat=application%2Fjson
9. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) — Official source — https://khstrukturdaten.goeg.at/backend2/KliniksucheV2/api/spitaeler
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bregenz, Austria: salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/bregenz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bregenz-austria-salary-cost-of-living_51128d31d27c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bregenz, Austria: salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/bregenz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Bregenz, Austria: salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/bregenz/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/bregenz/
- Title: Bregenz, Austria: salary, cost of living
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
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- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/bregenz/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/at/bregenz.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/at/bregenz.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/at/bregenz
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json