According to the Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists, 1,445 public pharmacies and 28 branch pharmacies (as of 31 December 2025). The 2024 structural business statistics count 1,495 businesses in class 47.73.
G 47.73 · G 47.74 · G 47.78
Public pharmacies, opticians, hearing-aid acousticians, orthopaedic and surgical suppliers (Bandagisten) and medical goods retailers: for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, wholesalers and software vendors who want to reach these specialist businesses by post.
Our Austrian database holds 218,653 records (as of 3 November 2026); they are not yet assigned to industries. The quote states the size available for this industry.
Export of the whole industry: €359 (final price). Selections by federal state, district or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 1,903 businesses in Austria according to Statistics Austria, structural business statistics 2024 (table G_UNT1) (reference year 2024, table created 30 June 2026). Classes 47.73 dispensing chemists (1,495) and 47.74 retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods (408) combined. Opticians and hearing-aid acousticians are not included: the statistics only show them together with the rest of class 47.78 (2,603). This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
The industry brings together specialist shops for health and aids. In ÖNACE these are classes 47.73 (pharmacies) and 47.74 (medical and orthopaedic goods); opticians and hearing-aid acousticians are statistically in class 47.78, together with other specialist shops.
The Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists counted 1,445 public pharmacies and 28 branch pharmacies on 31 December 2025. Pharmacies are therefore a small, clearly defined target group.
| ÖNACE 2008 | Official title | For your selection |
|---|---|---|
| 47.73 | Dispensing chemist in specialised stores | public pharmacies |
| 47.74 | Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores | orthopaedic suppliers, medical supply stores |
| 47.78 | Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores | includes opticians and hearing-aid acousticians, but also other specialist shops |
Almost all businesses in this industry need a special authorisation.
These 15 columns are included.
For pharmacies, class 47.73 is unambiguous. Opticians and hearing-aid acousticians cannot be separated cleanly in the statistics, because class 47.78 also contains other specialist shops. A selection by trade licence or keyword is more precise there.
Many pharmacies and opticians belong to cooperatives or chains. The export shows the business with its address; chain membership is not a column.
Marketing emails and sales calls to pharmacies require prior consent (§ 174 TKG 2021). Letters are usual for product information.
We distribute compression stockings and are looking for pharmacies (47.73) and orthopaedic suppliers (47.74) in Vienna, Lower Austria and Styria with a complete address, for a postal mailing with a sample pack. How many records is that?
Use cases
Pharmacies and orthopaedic suppliers in a federal state for product information by post.
Opticians and hearing-aid acousticians as customers for frames, lenses and devices.
Market size of specialist businesses per region.
Businesses as employers of skilled staff in a region.
Questions
According to the Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists, 1,445 public pharmacies and 28 branch pharmacies (as of 31 December 2025). The 2024 structural business statistics count 1,495 businesses in class 47.73.
Opticians are statistically in class 47.78 with other specialist shops. A selection of opticians only is possible if the source names the trade or activity; the quote states how precise it is.
Only with prior consent (§ 174(3) TKG 2021). Details: B2B marketing and § 174 TKG 2021.
1,903 businesses in Austria according to Statistics Austria, structural business statistics 2024 (table G_UNT1) (reference year 2024, table created 30 June 2026). Classes 47.73 dispensing chemists (1,495) and 47.74 retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods (408) combined. Opticians and hearing-aid acousticians are not included: the statistics only show them together with the rest of class 47.78 (2,603). This is a figure from official statistics, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and marketing law (§ 174 TKG 2021): questions about all industries.