Economy, jobs and prices in Lungau (Salzburg, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 40,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 104% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 19th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Lungau?
The local economy produced €922.01 million of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lungau?
About 10,300 people worked in Lungau in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lungau?
The largest part of the economy of Lungau in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 31.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lungau?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.4% of the value added in Lungau in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lungau growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.6 billion in 2015 to €0.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 43% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lungau?
Of the 10,300 jobs located in Lungau in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 8.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lungau?
The number of people working in Lungau rose by 4.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 10,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Lungau compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lungau ranks 30 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Pinzgau-Pongau | 20.6% |
| 28 | Nordburgenland | 20.5% |
| 29 | Mittelburgenland | 19.7% |
| 30 | Lungau | 17.4% |
| 31 | Innsbruck | 16.0% |
| 32 | Sankt Pölten | 16.0% |
| 33 | Südburgenland | 14.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lungau ranks 19 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Innviertel | 20.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lungau ranks 19 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Östliche Obersteiermark | 18.7% |
| 17 | Salzburg und Umgebung | 18.7% |
| 18 | Liezen | 18.0% |
| 19 | Lungau | 17.6% |
| 20 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 17.5% |
| 21 | Wiener Umland/Nordteil | 17.4% |
| 22 | Oststeiermark | 17.3% |
More on Lungau: overview · Salzburg · 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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