Demographics Of Schladming
Renowned for its winter sports and active tourist business, Schladming is a small municipality in the northwest of the Austrian state of Styria. With 6, 660 people as of 2018, the town covers 211 square kilometers.
| Demographic Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Population Size (2018) | 6,660 |
| Population Growth Rate (2021) | -5.8‰ |
| Population Density (2018) | 32/km2 |
| Population Distribution by District (2018) | Schladming: 3,563; Rohrmoos: 1,250; Pichl: 541; Untertal: 420; Preunegg: 314; Gleiming: 211; Klaus: 196; Maistatt: 171; Mandling: 144 |
| Median Age (2015) | 43.4 years |
| Gender Ratio (2015) | 94.3 males per 100 females |
| Citizenship (2018) | Austrian: 93.8%; German: 2.1%; Croatian: 0.8%; Other: 3.3% |
| First Language (2018) | German: 97.8%; Other: 2.2% |
Population Size and Growth
Over the years, Schladming’s population has fluctuated; it peaked in 2001 at 4,570 then dropped to 4,477 in 2011. Whereas the change between 2019 and 2021 was -0.47%, the mean annual population variation between 2017 and 2021 was -0.46%. The ecological equilibrium (births and deaths) and the migratory equilibrium (immigration and emigration) define the main factors affecting the population number and pace of rise in Schladming. In 2021 the birth rate was 4.3 per thousand; the death rate was 15.1 per thousand; and the migration rate was 5.0 per thousand. Schladming therefore observed a negative growth rate of -5.8 by seeing more deaths than births as well as more immigrants than emigrants.
Population Density and Distribution
With a population density of 32/km2, Schladming is below both the European Union (117/km2) and Austria’s average population density, 109/km2. Schladming has an unequal population distribution; the rural areas have a low population density while most of the people live in the urban core. Nine districts—more especially, Schladming, Klaus, Maistatt, Untertal, Rohrmoos, Pichl, Preunegg, Gleiming, and Mandling—separate the town. With 3,563 people, Schladming has the greatest population among districts; Rohrmoos has 1,250 people. Comprising just 144 people, Mandling is the district with the lowest population.
Population Age and Gender
With Schladming’s median age of 43.4 years in 2015, the population is getting older. This is not at line with the 2000 median age of 40.1 years. Male median age was 41.2 years; female median age was 45.3 years. Schladming has an age distribution as follows: There are three age groups: 0–17 years old, 22.8% of the population; 18–64 years old, 61.5% of the population; and 65 years and above, 15.7% of the population. Schladming’s gender ratio, which is less than the national average of 96.9 men per 100 females, is 94.3 men for every 100 females. In Schladming, 1,869 women represent 52.5% of the population and 1,694 men represent 47.5% of the population.
Population Ethnicity and Nationality
With 93.8% of the inhabitants of Schladming possessing Austrian citizenship, most of the population is Austrian national. Comprising 2.1% of the population, the German minority group is the largest; the Croatian minority group follows with a share of 0.8%. Further minority groups include Bosnian, Turkish, Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, and Slovenian. With 97.8% of the population speaking German as their first language, Schladming’s ethnic makeup is marked by limited variation. Spoken in Schladming, other languages include Croatian, Turkish, Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, and Slovenian.
Economic Demographics
Schladming lies in the Liezen district, whose 32,800 euro GDP per capita is considerably below the national average of 34,900 euros. With a population density of 31 people per square kilometer—much below the national average of 106—the district has With a district unemployment rate of 5.1%, which was lower than the national average of 5.9%, in 2020
According to the OECD, Schladming’s area ( Styria) had a 71.8% employment rate in 2019, considerably over the national figure of 71.4%. Male employment rate was 76.7%; female employment rate was 66.9%. For those between the ages of 15 and 24, the youth employment rate was 54.5%; while, the employment rate for older people, aged 55 to 64, was 51.9%.
Comparatively to similar areas in Austria and other OECD countries, the income distribution in the Schladming area of Styria is very equal. Comparatively to the national average of 0.28 and the average of 0.31 among OECD nations, the Gini coefficient—which measures income inequality—stood at 0.25 in 2018. The lowest 10% of earners made 4.1% of the total income; the top 10% of earners made 23.4% of the total income.
