Demographics Of Bad Loipersdorf
Bad Loipersdorf is an Austrian municipality located in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district. The thermal spa resort there is well-known and draws a lot of tourists. We shall examine the population, age, gender, ethnic and cultural variety, educational level, employment and occupation, and income levels of Bad Loipersdorf in this article.
At 1,816 people as of 2021, Bad Loipersdorf is among the tiniest communities in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld region. Less than the district’s average of 95 per square kilometer and the state of Styria’s 111 per square kilometer is the population density of 75 per square kilometer. After a little rise of 1.5% between 2001 and 2011, Bad Loipersdorf’s population has dropped by 2.9% since then. The overall tendency of Austrian rural depopulation is reflected in the population growth patterns of Bad Loipersdorf as more people migrate to cities in search of better chances and services.
The adult age group (20–64 years old) makes up 58.6% of the population of Bad Loipersdorf. Of the population, 23.4% are seniors (65 years of age and more), and 18% are children and teenagers (0–19 years old). At 46.8 years old, the median age of Bad Loipersdorf is higher than the averages for the district (43.9 years), the state (43.6 years), and the nation (42.8 years). As the younger generations go to cities or other countries and the elderly generations stay in their hometowns, Bad Loipersdorf’s population aging is a typical problem for many rural places in Austria.
At 97.9 males per 100 females, the gender distribution of Bad Loipersdorf indicates that there are somewhat more women than men in the population. Of all people, 50.6% are women and 49.4% are men. The district’s (97.8 males per 100 females), state’s (97.7 men per 100 females), and national (97.4 males per 100 females) averages for gender imbalance are comparable to Bad Loipersdorf’s. Part of the reason for the gender disparity in Bad Loipersdorf is the longer life expectancy of women than men and the greater outmigration of men than women from rural regions.
The great majority of Bad Loipersdorf’s population—96.6% of the total—is of Austrian nationality, as seen by the ethnic and cultural variety of the town. Three percent of the population is foreign, which is less than the average for the district (6.8%), state (10.4%), and nation (16.3%). Germany (1.1%), Romania (0.6%) and Hungary (0.4%) are the principal countries of origin of the immigrant population. Bad Loipersdorf is typified by the ethnic and cultural homogeneity of many Austrian rural communities, where immigration is rare and integration of newcomers takes time.
The bulk of people in Bad Loipersdorf have finished obligatory schooling; 58.9% of those who are 15 years of age or older have done so. Of those fifteen years of age and older, 32.4% are better educated, having completed vocational training, college, or university. Eight percent of those fifteen years of age and older have either no formal education or only incomplete obligatory schooling. Bad Loipersdorf has less higher education than the state (40.9%), district (37.8%), and national (44.9%) averages. The lesser need for and worth of higher education in the local labor market, together with the restricted access to and availability of educational institutions and opportunities in rural regions, are contributing factors to the educational gap in Bad Loipersdorf.
In Bad Loipersdorf, the primary school provides four years of primary education and the new middle school provides four classes of secondary education. Eight instructors and 77 pupils make up the elementary school; twelve teachers and 86 pupils make up the new middle school. The students who want to continue their education must travel to neighboring towns or cities, such Fürstenfeld, Hartberg, or Graz, where there are more possibilities for vocational training, college, or university.
The employment and occupation statistics for Bad Loipersdorf indicate that 54.4% of those 15 years of age and over are employed. Three percent of those fifteen years of age and over are jobless, while forty-five percent of them are not in the workforce and include homemakers, retirees, and students. Higher than the averages for the district (52.9%), the state (51.8%), and the nation (51.1%) is Bad Loipersdorf’s employment rate. Bad Loipersdorf’s unemployment rate is lower than the national (7.4%), state (5.5%), and district (4.5%) averages. 57.4% is the district, 58.3% is the state, and 59.5% is the national average for labor force participation; Bad Loipersdorf’s is lower. The local economy structure, the yearly swings in the tourist sector, and the demographic makeup of the population all have an impact on Bad Loipersdorf’s labor market condition.
Travel and tourism, together with agriculture, are Bad Loipersdorf’s main industry. Since the town gains from the attractiveness of the thermal spa resort, which provides a range of wellness and leisure facilities and services, tourism is the primary source of income and employment. With around 1,000 bedrooms, the thermal treatment resort welcomes over 700,000 guests annually. The traditional industry of the municipality is agriculture, which raises a variety of crops and livestock including maize, wheat, barley, potatoes, pumpkins, apples, pears, plums, cherries, grapes, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry. The municipality’s second industry is the trade sector, which offers a wide range of products and services including food, drinks, clothes, shoes, hardware, electronics, cosmetics, health, beauty, and entertainment.
