Economy, jobs and prices in Salzburg, Austria: official figures
GDP per person was 58,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 146% of the EU average; the highest of 9 states in Austria. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Salzburg?
The regional economy produced €37.7 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 7.6% of Austria's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Salzburg?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 3.5% in 2025, against 5.7% for Austria and 6.0% across the EU; the lowest of 9 states in Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Salzburg?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 8.9% in 2021, against 11.0% for Austria; 3rd highest of 6 states in Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Salzburg spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.61% of GDP in 2023 (3.22% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Salzburg?
The median employee living in Salzburg earned €34,659 gross in 2023, 3rd lowest of 9 Länder and 4.6% below the Austrian median of €36,313.
Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Salzburg?
Women employed in Salzburg had a median income of €27,276 in 2023 and men €42,642, so women earned 64% of the male median (5th smallest gap of 9).
Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copyHow did the economy of Salzburg grow in 2024?
Salzburg's gross regional product changed by -0.5% in real terms in 2024, against -0.7% for Austria, 5th strongest of 9.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Salzburg?
Unemployment among women was 2.9% in 2025, compared with 5.3% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; the lowest of 9 states in Austria. In 2015 it was 3.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Salzburg are in work?
79.1% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025, compared with 74.2% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; the highest of 9 states in Austria. In 2015 it was 72.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Salzburg growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by -0.8% in 2024, against -1.0% for Austria as a whole; 5th highest of 9 states in Austria. In 2014 it was 0.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Salzburg?
Residents of Salzburg owned 573 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 569 for Austria as a whole; 4th lowest of 9 states in Austria. In 2014 it was 545.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Salzburg?
Employers paid an average of €37,950 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €38,634 across Austria; 4th highest of 9 states in Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Salzburg?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 25.9 million nights in 2025, 76% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Salzburg?
The largest part of the economy of Salzburg in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Salzburg?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.5% of output in 2024, against 21.0% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Salzburg growing?
Gross value added rose from €22.1 billion in 2015 to €33.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 53% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Salzburg?
Of the 332,100 jobs located in Salzburg in 2024, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 2.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Salzburg?
The number of people working in Salzburg rose by 8.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 332,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among employees who worked full-time all year, the median in Salzburg was €51,098 in 2023 (2nd lowest of 9); 38% of blue-collar workers and 50% of salaried employees there worked full-time all year (Austria: 43% and 51%). Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Blue-collar workers in Salzburg had a median of €26,297 in 2023, salaried employees €39,523 and public servants €47,253. Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copy
- In 2021, 23,112 people in Salzburg lived only from self-employment, with median pre-tax earnings of €17,756 (2nd highest of 9). Source: Rechnungshof Österreich / Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Final energy consumption in Salzburg was 108.6 gigajoules per inhabitant in 2024, compared with 114.4 for Austria as a whole. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
How Salzburg compares with other states
Median gross annual income of employees by place of residence (excl. apprentices) (2023)
Salzburg ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median gross annual income of employees by place of residence (excl. apprentices) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Upper Austria | €38,178 |
| 4 | Vorarlberg | €36,842 |
| 5 | Styria | €36,624 |
| 6 | Carinthia | €36,269 |
| 7 | Salzburg | €34,659 |
| 8 | Tyrol | €34,008 |
| 9 | Vienna | €33,342 |
Median gross annual income of full-year full-time employees (2023)
Salzburg ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median gross annual income of full-year full-time employees |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Upper Austria | €52,363 |
| 4 | Burgenland | €52,257 |
| 5 | Vienna | €51,420 |
| 6 | Styria | €51,173 |
| 7 | Tyrol | €51,101 |
| 8 | Salzburg | €51,098 |
| 9 | Carinthia | €50,958 |
Women's median gross income as % of men's (all employees) (2023)
Salzburg ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's median gross income as % of men's (all employees) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Burgenland | 67% |
| 3 | Lower Austria | 66% |
| 4 | Carinthia | 65% |
| 5 | Salzburg | 64% |
| 6 | Styria | 63% |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 60% |
| 8 | Tyrol | 60% |
Real change in gross regional product (%) (2024)
Salzburg ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real change in gross regional product (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Styria | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Final energy consumption per inhabitant (GJ) (2024)
Salzburg ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Final energy consumption per inhabitant (GJ) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Vorarlberg | 92.0 |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Salzburg ranks 9 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)
Salzburg ranks 1 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)
Salzburg ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Styria | -0.2% |
| 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% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Salzburg ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carinthia | 661 |
| 4 | Upper Austria | 645 |
| 5 | Styria | 626 |
| 6 | Salzburg | 573 |
| 7 | Tyrol | 551 |
| 8 | Vorarlberg | 543 |
| 9 | Vienna | 363 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Salzburg ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna | €42,146 |
| 2 | Vorarlberg | €40,240 |
| 3 | Upper Austria | €39,145 |
| 4 | Salzburg | €37,950 |
| 5 | Tyrol | €37,245 |
| 6 | Styria | €36,916 |
| 7 | Carinthia | €36,670 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Salzburg ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrol | 40.3 million |
| 2 | Salzburg | 25.9 million |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Salzburg ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Carinthia | 29.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Salzburg ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Tyrol | 21.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Salzburg ranks 9 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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