Economy, jobs and prices in Pinzgau-Pongau (Salzburg, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 50,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 130% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 8th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Pinzgau-Pongau?
The local economy produced €9.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pinzgau-Pongau?
About 94,000 people worked in Pinzgau-Pongau in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Pinzgau-Pongau?
The largest part of the economy of Pinzgau-Pongau in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 38.0% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (20.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pinzgau-Pongau?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.6% of output in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pinzgau-Pongau growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.5 billion in 2015 to €8.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 60% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pinzgau-Pongau?
Of the 94,000 jobs located in Pinzgau-Pongau in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 4.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pinzgau-Pongau?
The number of people working in Pinzgau-Pongau rose by 8.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 94,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Pinzgau-Pongau compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pinzgau-Pongau ranks 27 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Waldviertel | 21.8% |
| 25 | Liezen | 21.3% |
| 26 | Wiener Umland/Südteil | 20.6% |
| 27 | Pinzgau-Pongau | 20.6% |
| 28 | Nordburgenland | 20.5% |
| 29 | Mittelburgenland | 19.7% |
| 30 | Lungau | 17.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pinzgau-Pongau ranks 32 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 17.8% |
| 30 | Außerfern | 17.8% |
| 31 | Oberkärnten | 16.9% |
| 32 | Pinzgau-Pongau | 16.5% |
| 33 | Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald | 16.3% |
| 34 | Östliche Obersteiermark | 16.2% |
| 35 | Tiroler Oberland | 15.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pinzgau-Pongau ranks 30 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Traunviertel | 15.4% |
| 28 | Unterkärnten | 15.0% |
| 29 | Tiroler Oberland | 14.7% |
| 30 | Pinzgau-Pongau | 14.5% |
| 31 | Innviertel | 14.3% |
| 32 | Wiener Umland/Südteil | 13.9% |
| 33 | Außerfern | 13.3% |
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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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