Economy, jobs and prices in Westliche Obersteiermark (Styria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 36,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 96% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 23rd highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Westliche Obersteiermark?
The local economy produced €4.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Westliche Obersteiermark?
About 42,500 people worked in Westliche Obersteiermark in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Westliche Obersteiermark?
The largest part of the economy of Westliche Obersteiermark in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 31.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (20.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Westliche Obersteiermark?
Factories, mines and energy produced 31.5% of the value added in Westliche Obersteiermark in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Westliche Obersteiermark growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.4 billion in 2015 to €3.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 51% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Westliche Obersteiermark?
Of the 42,500 jobs located in Westliche Obersteiermark in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 7.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Westliche Obersteiermark?
The number of people working in Westliche Obersteiermark rose by 0.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 42,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Westliche Obersteiermark compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Westliche Obersteiermark ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Oberkärnten | 30.9% |
| 11 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 30.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Westliche Obersteiermark ranks 29 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Unterkärnten | 18.5% |
| 27 | Steyr-Kirchdorf | 18.4% |
| 28 | Tiroler Unterland | 18.3% |
| 29 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 17.8% |
| 30 | Außerfern | 17.8% |
| 31 | Oberkärnten | 16.9% |
| 32 | Pinzgau-Pongau | 16.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Westliche Obersteiermark ranks 13 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 22.9% |
| 11 | Mittelburgenland | 21.7% |
| 12 | Osttirol | 21.3% |
| 13 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 20.5% |
| 14 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 20.0% |
| 15 | Linz-Wels | 19.6% |
| 16 | Östliche Obersteiermark | 18.7% |
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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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