Government and politics in Vorarlberg, Austria: official figures
Vorarlberg sends 3 of the 60 members of the Federal Council (Bundesrat), according to the Parliament's member list of 24 September 2026.
Which parties represent Vorarlberg in the Bundesrat?
By party, Vorarlberg's Federal Council delegation was ÖVP 2, FPÖ 1 in September 2026.
Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Vorarlberg?
Vorarlberg is divided into 4 administrative districts and 96 municipalities; its capital is Bregenz.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyHow many people work for the Land of Vorarlberg?
The Land of Vorarlberg employed 6,148 staff (full-time equivalents) at the end of 2024, of whom 4,258 were Land teachers; that is 14.9 per 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 8 Länder outside Vienna.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyMore figures
- The first seat of Vorarlberg's Bundesrat delegation is held by Mag.a Christine SCHWARZ-FUCHS (ÖVP), as of 24 September 2026. Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copy
- With 7.3 Federal Council seats per million residents, Vorarlberg is 2nd best represented of 9 Länder relative to population. Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copy
- 15.8% of Vorarlberg's residents live in municipalities of 2,500 people or fewer, according to the population figures used for revenue sharing in 2024. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- A further 3,741 people with an employment contract with the Land of Vorarlberg worked in its separately run hospitals at the end of 2024, and its municipalities employed 5,833 staff (14.2 per 1,000 residents). Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
How Vorarlberg compares with other states
Seats in the Federal Council (Bundesrat), September 2026 (2026)
Vorarlberg ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the Federal Council (Bundesrat), September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vienna | 10 |
| 4 | Styria | 9 |
| 5 | Tyrol | 5 |
| 6 | Carinthia | 4 |
| 7 | Salzburg | 4 |
| 8 | Burgenland | 3 |
| 9 | Vorarlberg | 3 |
Federal Council seats per million residents (2026)
Vorarlberg ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Federal Council seats per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgenland | 9.9 |
| 2 | Vorarlberg | 7.3 |
| 3 | Styria | 7.1 |
| 4 | Carinthia | 7.0 |
| 5 | Salzburg | 7.0 |
| 6 | Lower Austria | 6.9 |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 6.5 |
Land government staff (full-time equivalents, incl. Land teachers) per 1,000 residents (Vienna excluded) (2024)
Vorarlberg ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Land government staff (full-time equivalents, incl. Land teachers) per 1,000 residents (Vienna excluded) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Austria | 16.1 |
| 2 | Burgenland | 15.5 |
| 3 | Vorarlberg | 14.9 |
| 4 | Carinthia | 14.6 |
| 5 | Upper Austria | 14.0 |
| 6 | Tyrol | 13.5 |
| 7 | Styria | 13.4 |
Number of municipalities (Gemeinden), 1 January 2024 (Vienna is one municipality) (2024)
Vorarlberg ranks 8 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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