Economy, jobs and prices in Innviertel (Upper Austria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 41,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 108% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 17th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Innviertel?
The local economy produced €13.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Innviertel?
About 141,500 people worked in Innviertel in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Innviertel?
The largest part of the economy of Innviertel in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 37.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Innviertel?
Factories, mines and energy produced 37.9% of the value added in Innviertel in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Innviertel growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.6 billion in 2015 to €12.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 45% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Innviertel?
Of the 141,500 jobs located in Innviertel in 2023, 21% in public services, education, health and other services, 33% in industry and 4.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Innviertel?
The number of people working in Innviertel rose by 11.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 141,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Innviertel compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Innviertel ranks 4 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)
Innviertel ranks 22 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lungau | 21.4% |
| 20 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 21.3% |
| 21 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 20.8% |
| 22 | Innviertel | 20.8% |
| 23 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 20.8% |
| 24 | Liezen | 20.6% |
| 25 | Osttirol | 19.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Innviertel ranks 31 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 34 | Tiroler Unterland | 12.6% |
More on Innviertel: overview · Upper Austria · 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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