Economy, jobs and prices in West- und Südsteiermark (Styria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 34,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 89% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 29th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of West- und Südsteiermark?
The local economy produced €7.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in West- und Südsteiermark?
About 83,200 people worked in West- und Südsteiermark in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in West- und Südsteiermark?
The largest part of the economy of West- und Südsteiermark in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 33.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is West- und Südsteiermark?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 33.1% of output in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of West- und Südsteiermark growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.6 billion in 2015 to €6.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 51% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in West- und Südsteiermark?
Of the 83,200 jobs located in West- und Südsteiermark in 2023, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 7.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in West- und Südsteiermark?
The number of people working in West- und Südsteiermark rose by 10.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 83,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow West- und Südsteiermark compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
West- und Südsteiermark ranks 6 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 31.5% |
| 9 | Außerfern | 31.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
West- und Südsteiermark ranks 13 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 23.5% |
| 11 | Nordburgenland | 23.4% |
| 12 | Weinviertel | 23.3% |
| 13 | West- und Südsteiermark | 22.2% |
| 14 | Südburgenland | 21.7% |
| 15 | Mittelburgenland | 21.6% |
| 16 | Wiener Umland/Südteil | 21.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
West- und Südsteiermark ranks 24 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Wiener Umland/Nordteil | 17.4% |
| 22 | Oststeiermark | 17.3% |
| 23 | Oberkärnten | 16.4% |
| 24 | West- und Südsteiermark | 16.1% |
| 25 | Mühlviertel | 15.9% |
| 26 | Steyr-Kirchdorf | 15.5% |
| 27 | Traunviertel | 15.4% |
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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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