Economy, jobs and prices in Oberkärnten (Carinthia, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 35,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 93% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 26th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Oberkärnten?
The local economy produced €5.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Oberkärnten?
About 51,700 people worked in Oberkärnten in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Oberkärnten?
The largest part of the economy of Oberkärnten in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Oberkärnten?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.9% of the value added in Oberkärnten in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Oberkärnten growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.8 billion in 2015 to €4.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 59% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Oberkärnten?
Of the 51,700 jobs located in Oberkärnten in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 9.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Oberkärnten?
The number of people working in Oberkärnten rose by 3.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 51,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Oberkärnten compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Oberkärnten ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Traunviertel | 32.7% |
| 8 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 31.5% |
| 9 | Außerfern | 31.2% |
| 10 | Oberkärnten | 30.9% |
| 11 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 30.1% |
| 12 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 30.0% |
| 13 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 29.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Oberkärnten ranks 31 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Tiroler Unterland | 18.3% |
| 29 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 17.8% |
| 30 | Außerfern | 17.8% |
| 31 | Oberkärnten | 16.9% |
| 32 | Pinzgau-Pongau | 16.5% |
| 33 | Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald | 16.3% |
| 34 | Östliche Obersteiermark | 16.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Oberkärnten ranks 23 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 17.5% |
| 21 | Wiener Umland/Nordteil | 17.4% |
| 22 | Oststeiermark | 17.3% |
| 23 | Oberkärnten | 16.4% |
| 24 | West- und Südsteiermark | 16.1% |
| 25 | Mühlviertel | 15.9% |
| 26 | Steyr-Kirchdorf | 15.5% |
More on Oberkärnten: 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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