Number of members
Currently, approximately 7,100 lawyers are admitted to the bars in Austria and the number of trainee lawyers is approximately 2,300.
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 2025):
| Bar | Lawyers | Women Lawyers | Trainee Lawyers | Women Trainee Lawyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgenland | 76 | 18 | 16 | 7 |
| Carinthia | 265 | 60 | 55 | 30 |
| Lower Austria | 469 | 125 | 90 | 52 |
| Upper Austria | 698 | 148 | 211 | 111 |
| Salzburg | 428 | 103 | 98 | 47 |
| Styria | 603 | 105 | 200 | 109 |
| Tyrol | 551 | 125 | 128 | 69 |
| Vorarlberg | 250 | 53 | 48 | 24 |
| Vienna | 3.811 | 1.095 | 1.524 | 798 |
| Total | 7.151 | 1.832 | 2.370 | 1.247 |
In addition, 114 established European lawyers were practising in Austria as of the end of 2025.
Total (end of 2025): 7,151 lawyers
Total (end of 2024): 7,033 lawyers
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 2015): 6,057 lawyers
Total (end of 2010): 5,518 lawyers
Total (end of 2005): 4,851 lawyers
Total (end of 2000): 3,969 lawyers
Total (end of 1995): 3,261 lawyers