Economy, jobs and prices in Niederösterreich-Süd (Lower Austria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 33,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 87% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 30th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Niederösterreich-Süd?
The local economy produced €10.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Niederösterreich-Süd?
About 112,200 people worked in Niederösterreich-Süd in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Niederösterreich-Süd?
The largest part of the economy of Niederösterreich-Süd in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Niederösterreich-Süd?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.4% of the value added in Niederösterreich-Süd in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Niederösterreich-Süd growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.7 billion in 2015 to €9.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Niederösterreich-Süd?
Of the 112,200 jobs located in Niederösterreich-Süd in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 21% in industry and 3.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Niederösterreich-Süd?
The number of people working in Niederösterreich-Süd rose by 7.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 112,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Niederösterreich-Süd compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Niederösterreich-Süd ranks 18 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mühlviertel | 27.5% |
| 16 | Osttirol | 27.3% |
| 17 | Linz-Wels | 26.5% |
| 18 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 26.4% |
| 19 | Wiener Umland/Nordteil | 24.6% |
| 20 | Salzburg und Umgebung | 23.7% |
| 21 | Weinviertel | 23.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Niederösterreich-Süd ranks 21 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Liezen | 20.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Niederösterreich-Süd ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Graz | 26.4% |
| 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% |
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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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