People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Austrian(s).
Population (2006): 8,281,948.
Annual growth rate (2006): 0.4%.
Ethnic groups: Germans 91%, Turks, Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, and Bosniasns; other recognized minorities include Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Roma.
Religions: Roman Catholic 73.6%, Lutheran 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, other 5.5, no confession 12.0%.
Language: German 92%.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance--99%. Literacy--98%.
Health (2006): Infant mortality rate--3.6 deaths/1,000. Life expectancy--men 77.1 years, women 82.7 years.
Work force (2006, 4.12 million): Services--67%; agriculture and forestry--5%, industry--28%.