Economy, jobs and prices in Waldviertel (Lower Austria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 35,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 92% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 27th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Waldviertel?
The local economy produced €8.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Waldviertel?
About 97,700 people worked in Waldviertel in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Waldviertel?
The largest part of the economy of Waldviertel in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 23.2% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Waldviertel?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.8% of the value added in Waldviertel in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Waldviertel growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.3 billion in 2015 to €7.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 45% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Waldviertel?
Of the 97,700 jobs located in Waldviertel in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 9.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Waldviertel?
The number of people working in Waldviertel rose by 4.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 97,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Waldviertel compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Waldviertel ranks 24 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Weinviertel | 23.2% |
| 22 | Graz | 22.9% |
| 23 | Oststeiermark | 22.9% |
| 24 | Waldviertel | 21.8% |
| 25 | Liezen | 21.3% |
| 26 | Wiener Umland/Südteil | 20.6% |
| 27 | Pinzgau-Pongau | 20.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Waldviertel ranks 18 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mittelburgenland | 21.6% |
| 16 | Wiener Umland/Südteil | 21.6% |
| 17 | Traunviertel | 21.5% |
| 18 | Waldviertel | 21.4% |
| 19 | Lungau | 21.4% |
| 20 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 21.3% |
| 21 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 20.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Waldviertel ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Osttirol | 21.3% |
More on Waldviertel: overview · Lower Austria · 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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