Number of members
Currently, approximately 6,900 lawyers are admitted to the bars in Austria and the number of trainee lawyers is approximately 2,200.
The following comparison shows that in Austria the offer of legal advice and assistance is sufficient in proportion to the population (figures as at 31 December 2023):
| Bar | Lawyers | Women Lawyers | Trainee Lawyers | Women Trainee Lawyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgenland | 75 | 16 | 20 | 13 |
| Carinthia | 270 | 64 | 51 | 30 |
| Lower Austria | 465 | 117 | 94 | 53 |
| Upper Austria | 698 | 140 | 207 | 102 |
| Salzburg | 419 | 99 | 97 | 52 |
| Styria | 597 | 136 | 195 | 99 |
| Tyrol | 555 | 114 | 142 | 81 |
| Vorarlberg | 247 | 49 | 50 | 30 |
| Vienna | 3.642 | 1.023 | 1.419 | 769 |
| Total | 6.968 | 1.758 | 2.275 | 1.229 |
In addition,105 established European lawyers were practising in Austria as of the end of 2023.
Total (end of 2023): 6.968 lawyers
Total (end of 2022): 6,879 lawyers
Total (end of 2021): 6,774 lawyers
Total (end of 2020): 6,605 lawyers
Total (end of 2019): 6,572 lawyers
Total (end of 2018): 6,389 lawyers
Total (end of 2017): 6,238 lawyers
Total (end of 2016): 6,132 lawyers
Total (end of 2015): 6,057 lawyers
Total (end of 2014): 5,940 lawyers
Total (end of 2013): 5,805 lawyers
Total (end of 2012): 5,756 lawyers
Total (end of 2011): 5,633 lawyers
Total (end of 2010): 5,518 lawyers
Total (end of 2009): 5,414 lawyers
Total (end of 2008): 5,272 lawyers
Total (end of 2007): 5,129 lawyers
Total (end of 2006): 4,986 lawyers
Total (end of 2005): 4,851 lawyers
Total (end of 2000): 3,969 lawyers
Total (end of 1995): 3,261 lawyers