Geography
Number of municipalities on 31. Dec 2023
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30
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Area in km² on 31 Dec 2023
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1,651.2
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Population and age
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Population figures on 31 Dec. 2023
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... total (in 1,000)
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260.7
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... therefrom Germans (in 1,000)
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248.8
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... therefrom foreigners
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4.6 %
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Population density as at 31 Dec 2023
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... inhabitants per km²
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157.9
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Increase (+)/decrease (-) of the population 2023 (in 1,000)
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... birth balance
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-8.4
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... migration balance
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17.1
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… under 18
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16.7 %
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... 18 - 24
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5.2 %
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... 25 - 34
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7.0 %
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... 35 - 59
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34.7 %
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... 60 - 74
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22.9 %
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... 75 and over
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13.4 %
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Area survey by type of actual use
Floor area by type of actual use on 31 Dec 2022
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… settlement and traffic
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17.1 %
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… vegetation and water bodies
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82.9 %
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Construction and housing
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Dwelling completed 2023 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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2.4
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Stock of dwellings on 31 De. 2023 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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565.3
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Useful floor space on 31 Dec 2023 (per dwelling)
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82.1
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Useful floor space on 31 Dec 2023 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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46.4
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Stock of passenger cars
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Stock of passenger cars on 1 Jan 2024
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... total (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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603.3
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… of which: with electric or hybrid drive
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5.1 %
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Business register
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Total companies 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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38.7
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Craft companies 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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9.5
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Vocational Education System
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Graduates and school leavers of vocational schools 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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0.9
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General Education System
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Graduates an school leavers having completed their education 2022
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... total without externals (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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7.8
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... without secondary general school certificate
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8.0 %
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... with secondary general school certificate
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9.0 %
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... with intermediate school certificate
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52.1 %
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... with university entrance qualification
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30.9 %
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Children in publicly funded day care
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Children cared for on 1 Mar 2023 (care rate)
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… unter 3 years
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65.5
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… 3 to under 6 years
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94.9
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National accounts
Disposable income of households 2021 (EUR per habitant)
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23,549.0
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Gross domestic product 2021 (EUR per inhabitant)
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29,877.0
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Employees subject to social insurance contributions
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Employees subject to social insurance contributions on 30 June 2023
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... total (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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305.5
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... agriculture and forestry, fishing
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1.9 %
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... industry
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32.1 %
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... trade, hotel and restaurant industry, transport
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23.7 %
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... public and other service activities
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10.9 %
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... other service providers, not specified
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31.4 %
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Recipients of unemployment benefit II and of social allowance
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Recipients of unemployment benefit II and of social allowance at the end of August 2024
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... total (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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55.8
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... therefrom including individuals not capable of earning and in need of assistance
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22.4 %
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... therefrom foreigner
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33.2 %
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Unemployment rate
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Unemployment rate at the end of November 2024
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... total
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5.6 %
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... therefrom male
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5.9 %
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... therefrom female
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5.2 %
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... therefrom in the age from 15 to 24 years
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6.6 %
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... therefrom in the age from 55 to 64 years
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5.8 %
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