Economy, jobs and prices in Östliche Obersteiermark (Styria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 42,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 111% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 16th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Östliche Obersteiermark?
The local economy produced €7.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Östliche Obersteiermark?
About 74,200 people worked in Östliche Obersteiermark in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Östliche Obersteiermark?
The largest part of the economy of Östliche Obersteiermark in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 40.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (18.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Östliche Obersteiermark?
Factories, mines and energy produced 40.1% of the value added in Östliche Obersteiermark in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Östliche Obersteiermark growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.4 billion in 2015 to €6.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Östliche Obersteiermark?
Of the 74,200 jobs located in Östliche Obersteiermark in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 31% in industry and 3.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Östliche Obersteiermark?
The number of people working in Östliche Obersteiermark rose by 3.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 74,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Östliche Obersteiermark compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Östliche Obersteiermark ranks 3 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steyr-Kirchdorf | 42.4% |
| 2 | Unterkärnten | 41.3% |
| 3 | Östliche Obersteiermark | 40.1% |
| 4 | Innviertel | 37.9% |
| 5 | Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald | 34.5% |
| 6 | West- und Südsteiermark | 33.1% |
| 7 | Traunviertel | 32.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Östliche Obersteiermark ranks 34 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)
Östliche Obersteiermark ranks 16 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 20.5% |
| 14 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 20.0% |
| 15 | Linz-Wels | 19.6% |
| 16 | Östliche Obersteiermark | 18.7% |
| 17 | Salzburg und Umgebung | 18.7% |
| 18 | Liezen | 18.0% |
| 19 | Lungau | 17.6% |
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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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