Economy, jobs and prices in Lower Austria, Austria: official figures
GDP per person was 39,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 98% of the EU average; 8th highest of 9 states in Austria. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Lower Austria?
The regional economy produced €76.9 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 15.6% of Austria's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Lower Austria?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 4.4% in 2025, against 5.7% for Austria and 6.0% across the EU; 6th highest of 9 states in Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Lower Austria?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 8.0% in 2025, against 11.5% for Austria; 4th highest of 5 states in Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Lower Austria spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.79% of GDP in 2023 (3.22% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lower Austria?
The median employee living in Lower Austria earned €38,819 gross in 2023, 2nd highest of 9 Länder and 6.9% above the Austrian median of €36,313.
Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Lower Austria?
Women employed in Lower Austria had a median income of €30,521 in 2023 and men €46,087, so women earned 66% of the male median (3rd smallest gap of 9).
Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copyHow did the economy of Lower Austria grow in 2024?
Lower Austria's gross regional product changed by -1.0% in real terms in 2024, against -0.7% for Austria, 3rd weakest of 9.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Lower Austria?
The unemployment rate for women in Lower Austria was 4.1% in 2025, against 5.3% for Austria as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; 4th lowest of 9 states in Austria. In 2015 it was 4.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Lower Austria are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 76.2% in 2025, against 74.2% for Austria as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; 4th highest of 9 states in Austria. In 2015 it was 72.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Lower Austria growing?
In real terms the economy of Lower Austria grew by -1.3% in 2024 (gross value added) (Austria: -1.0%); 3rd lowest of 9 states in Austria. In 2014 it was 1.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Lower Austria?
There were 663 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (Austria: 569); 2nd highest of 9 states in Austria. In 2014 it was 627.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lower Austria?
Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €36,504 in 2023, against €38,634 across Austria; 2nd lowest of 9 states in Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Lower Austria?
Visitors spent 6.6 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 34% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lower Austria?
The largest part of the economy of Lower Austria in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 24.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lower Austria?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.4% of the value added in Lower Austria in 2024, against 21.0% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lower Austria growing?
Gross value added rose from €47.8 billion in 2015 to €69.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 44% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lower Austria?
Of the 762,000 jobs located in Lower Austria in 2024, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 4.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lower Austria?
The number of people working in Lower Austria rose by 8.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 762,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among employees who worked full-time all year, the median in Lower Austria was €53,226 in 2023 (2nd highest of 9); 47% of blue-collar workers and 54% of salaried employees there worked full-time all year (Austria: 43% and 51%). Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Blue-collar workers in Lower Austria had a median of €29,316 in 2023, salaried employees €42,730 and public servants €48,882. Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copy
- In 2021, 61,749 people in Lower Austria lived only from self-employment, with median pre-tax earnings of €13,968 (3rd lowest of 9). Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Final energy consumption in Lower Austria was 142.6 gigajoules per inhabitant in 2024, compared with 114.4 for Austria as a whole. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
How Lower Austria compares with other states
Median gross annual income of employees by place of residence (excl. apprentices) (2023)
Lower Austria ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median gross annual income of employees by place of residence (excl. apprentices) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgenland | €39,286 |
| 2 | Lower Austria | €38,819 |
| 3 | Upper Austria | €38,178 |
| 4 | Vorarlberg | €36,842 |
| 5 | Styria | €36,624 |
| 6 | Carinthia | €36,269 |
| 7 | Salzburg | €34,659 |
Median gross annual income of full-year full-time employees (2023)
Lower Austria ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median gross annual income of full-year full-time employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vorarlberg | €55,049 |
| 2 | Lower Austria | €53,226 |
| 3 | Upper Austria | €52,363 |
| 4 | Burgenland | €52,257 |
| 5 | Vienna | €51,420 |
| 6 | Styria | €51,173 |
| 7 | Tyrol | €51,101 |
Women's median gross income as % of men's (all employees) (2023)
Lower Austria ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's median gross income as % of men's (all employees) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna | 82% |
| 2 | Burgenland | 67% |
| 3 | Lower Austria | 66% |
| 4 | Carinthia | 65% |
| 5 | Salzburg | 64% |
| 6 | Styria | 63% |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 60% |
Real change in gross regional product (%) (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real change in gross regional product (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tyrol | +0.1% |
| 4 | Burgenland | -0.4% |
| 5 | Salzburg | -0.5% |
| 6 | Vorarlberg | -0.7% |
| 7 | Lower Austria | -1.0% |
| 8 | Upper Austria | -2.7% |
| 9 | Carinthia | -3.6% |
Final energy consumption per inhabitant (GJ) (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Final energy consumption per inhabitant (GJ) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Austria | 142.6 |
| 2 | Upper Austria | 142.3 |
| 3 | Styria | 138.1 |
| 4 | Carinthia | 136.0 |
| 5 | Salzburg | 108.6 |
| 6 | Burgenland | 105.3 |
| 7 | Tyrol | 103.8 |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Lower Austria ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Upper Austria | 4.5% |
| 4 | Styria | 4.5% |
| 5 | Vorarlberg | 4.2% |
| 6 | Lower Austria | 4.1% |
| 7 | Carinthia | 4.1% |
| 8 | Tyrol | 3.9% |
| 9 | Salzburg | 2.9% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Lower Austria ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salzburg | 79.1% |
| 2 | Tyrol | 78.3% |
| 3 | Upper Austria | 76.9% |
| 4 | Lower Austria | 76.2% |
| 5 | Vorarlberg | 75.3% |
| 6 | Styria | 74.7% |
| 7 | Carinthia | 73.9% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tyrol | -0.2% |
| 4 | Burgenland | -0.7% |
| 5 | Salzburg | -0.8% |
| 6 | Vorarlberg | -0.9% |
| 7 | Lower Austria | -1.3% |
| 8 | Upper Austria | -3.0% |
| 9 | Carinthia | -3.9% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgenland | 692 |
| 2 | Lower Austria | 663 |
| 3 | Carinthia | 661 |
| 4 | Upper Austria | 645 |
| 5 | Styria | 626 |
| 6 | Salzburg | 573 |
| 7 | Tyrol | 551 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Lower Austria ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Upper Austria | €39,145 |
| 4 | Salzburg | €37,950 |
| 5 | Tyrol | €37,245 |
| 6 | Styria | €36,916 |
| 7 | Carinthia | €36,670 |
| 8 | Lower Austria | €36,504 |
| 9 | Burgenland | €32,788 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Lower Austria ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vienna | 19.5 million |
| 4 | Styria | 12.0 million |
| 5 | Carinthia | 11.3 million |
| 6 | Upper Austria | 8.0 million |
| 7 | Vorarlberg | 7.8 million |
| 8 | Lower Austria | 6.6 million |
| 9 | Burgenland | 3.1 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Upper Austria | 28.6% |
| 4 | Styria | 25.6% |
| 5 | Salzburg | 21.5% |
| 6 | Lower Austria | 21.4% |
| 7 | Tyrol | 20.4% |
| 8 | Burgenland | 17.0% |
| 9 | Vienna | 10.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna | 31.2% |
| 2 | Upper Austria | 23.6% |
| 3 | Burgenland | 23.4% |
| 4 | Lower Austria | 23.3% |
| 5 | Salzburg | 23.3% |
| 6 | Styria | 22.7% |
| 7 | Vorarlberg | 21.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Styria | 23.0% |
| 4 | Carinthia | 22.0% |
| 5 | Tyrol | 21.0% |
| 6 | Lower Austria | 20.9% |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 18.8% |
| 8 | Vorarlberg | 18.6% |
| 9 | Salzburg | 18.6% |
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