Economy, jobs and prices in Klagenfurt-Villach (Carinthia, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 50,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 130% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 9th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Klagenfurt-Villach?
The local economy produced €16.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Klagenfurt-Villach?
About 156,100 people worked in Klagenfurt-Villach in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Klagenfurt-Villach?
The largest part of the economy of Klagenfurt-Villach in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Klagenfurt-Villach?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 29.7% of output in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Klagenfurt-Villach growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.9 billion in 2015 to €15.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 52% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Klagenfurt-Villach?
Of the 156,100 jobs located in Klagenfurt-Villach in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 2.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Klagenfurt-Villach?
The number of people working in Klagenfurt-Villach rose by 8.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 156,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Klagenfurt-Villach compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Klagenfurt-Villach ranks 13 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oberkärnten | 30.9% |
| 11 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 30.1% |
| 12 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 30.0% |
| 13 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 29.7% |
| 14 | Tiroler Unterland | 27.7% |
| 15 | Mühlviertel | 27.5% |
| 16 | Osttirol | 27.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Klagenfurt-Villach ranks 20 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Traunviertel | 21.5% |
| 18 | Waldviertel | 21.4% |
| 19 | Lungau | 21.4% |
| 20 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 21.3% |
| 21 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 20.8% |
| 22 | Innviertel | 20.8% |
| 23 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 20.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Klagenfurt-Villach ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 23.7% |
| 8 | Nordburgenland | 23.7% |
| 9 | Waldviertel | 23.2% |
| 10 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 22.9% |
| 11 | Mittelburgenland | 21.7% |
| 12 | Osttirol | 21.3% |
| 13 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 20.5% |
More on Klagenfurt-Villach: overview · Carinthia · Austria
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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