Economy, jobs and prices in Liezen (Styria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 41,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 107% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 18th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Liezen?
The local economy produced €3.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Liezen?
About 40,000 people worked in Liezen in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Liezen?
The largest part of the economy of Liezen in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Liezen?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.3% of output in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Liezen growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.4 billion in 2015 to €3.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 39% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Liezen?
Of the 40,000 jobs located in Liezen in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 6.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Liezen?
The number of people working in Liezen rose by 2.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 40,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Liezen compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Liezen ranks 25 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Nordburgenland | 20.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Liezen ranks 24 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 20.8% |
| 22 | Innviertel | 20.8% |
| 23 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 20.8% |
| 24 | Liezen | 20.6% |
| 25 | Osttirol | 19.8% |
| 26 | Unterkärnten | 18.5% |
| 27 | Steyr-Kirchdorf | 18.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Liezen ranks 18 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Linz-Wels | 19.6% |
| 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% |
More on Liezen: overview · Styria · 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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