Economy, jobs and prices in Nordburgenland (Burgenland, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 36,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 95% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 24th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Nordburgenland?
The local economy produced €6.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nordburgenland?
About 73,500 people worked in Nordburgenland in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Nordburgenland?
The largest part of the economy of Nordburgenland in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 23.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Nordburgenland?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.5% of output in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nordburgenland growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.2 billion in 2015 to €6.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 46% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nordburgenland?
Of the 73,500 jobs located in Nordburgenland in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 5.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nordburgenland?
The number of people working in Nordburgenland rose by 12.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 73,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Nordburgenland compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Nordburgenland ranks 28 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Liezen | 21.3% |
| 26 | Wiener Umland/Südteil | 20.6% |
| 27 | Pinzgau-Pongau | 20.6% |
| 28 | Nordburgenland | 20.5% |
| 29 | Mittelburgenland | 19.7% |
| 30 | Lungau | 17.4% |
| 31 | Innsbruck | 16.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Nordburgenland ranks 11 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Oststeiermark | 24.1% |
| 9 | Mühlviertel | 23.5% |
| 10 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 23.5% |
| 11 | Nordburgenland | 23.4% |
| 12 | Weinviertel | 23.3% |
| 13 | West- und Südsteiermark | 22.2% |
| 14 | Südburgenland | 21.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Nordburgenland ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vienna | 24.5% |
| 6 | Weinviertel | 23.8% |
| 7 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 23.7% |
| 8 | Nordburgenland | 23.7% |
| 9 | Waldviertel | 23.2% |
| 10 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 22.9% |
| 11 | Mittelburgenland | 21.7% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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