Government and politics in Vienna, Austria: official figures
Vienna sends 10 of the 60 members of the Federal Council (Bundesrat), according to the Parliament's member list of 24 September 2026.
Which parties represent Vienna in the Bundesrat?
By party, Vienna's Federal Council delegation was SPÖ 5, FPÖ 2, Greens 1, NEOS 1, ÖVP 1 in September 2026.
Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copyHow many districts does Vienna have?
Vienna is a federal province, a municipality and the federal capital at once, divided into 23 districts (Bezirke).
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyHow many people work for the City of Vienna?
The City of Vienna employed 81,361 active staff (full-time equivalents) at the end of 2024, including 33,440 in the city-Land administration, 14,916 Land teachers and 27,680 in the Vienna Health Association.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyMore figures
- The first seat of Vienna's Bundesrat delegation is held by Sandro BEER (SPÖ), as of 24 September 2026. Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copy
- With 4.9 Federal Council seats per million residents, Vienna is the least represented of 9 Länder relative to population. Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copy
- Vienna's active city-Land workforce grew from 79,400 to 81,361 full-time equivalents between 2021 and 2024. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
How Vienna compares with other states
Seats in the Federal Council (Bundesrat), September 2026 (2026)
Vienna ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the Federal Council (Bundesrat), September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Austria | 12 |
| 2 | Upper Austria | 10 |
| 3 | Vienna | 10 |
| 4 | Styria | 9 |
| 5 | Tyrol | 5 |
| 6 | Carinthia | 4 |
| 7 | Salzburg | 4 |
Federal Council seats per million residents (2026)
Vienna ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Federal Council seats per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Styria | 7.1 |
| 4 | Carinthia | 7.0 |
| 5 | Salzburg | 7.0 |
| 6 | Lower Austria | 6.9 |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 6.5 |
| 8 | Tyrol | 6.4 |
| 9 | Vienna | 4.9 |
Number of municipalities (Gemeinden), 1 January 2024 (Vienna is one municipality) (2024)
Vienna ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Number of municipalities (Gemeinden), 1 January 2024 (Vienna is one municipality) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Styria | 286 |
| 4 | Tyrol | 277 |
| 5 | Burgenland | 171 |
| 6 | Carinthia | 132 |
| 7 | Salzburg | 119 |
| 8 | Vorarlberg | 96 |
| 9 | Vienna | 1 |
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Sources
- Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion): Liste der Mitglieder und Ersatzmitglieder des Bundesrates nach Bundesländern (as of 24 September 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 73beeb9033ec…)
- Statistik Austria: Austria. Data. Figures. Facts 2025/26, chapter Federal provinces (province profiles and "at a glance" tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cf78b39a8c26…)
- Statistik Austria: Gebarungsübersicht 2024 (public finance accounts of the federal government, the Länder, Vienna and the municipalities, tables 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.6), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 97d45ac8a0bf…)
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