Economy, jobs and prices in Linz-Wels (Upper Austria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 58,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 153% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 2nd highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Linz-Wels?
The local economy produced €40.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Linz-Wels?
About 388,100 people worked in Linz-Wels in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Linz-Wels?
The largest part of the economy of Linz-Wels in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Linz-Wels?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.5% of the value added in Linz-Wels in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Linz-Wels growing?
Gross value added rose from €26.3 billion in 2015 to €36.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 39% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Linz-Wels?
Of the 388,100 jobs located in Linz-Wels in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 21% in industry and 1.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Linz-Wels?
The number of people working in Linz-Wels rose by 11.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 388,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Linz-Wels compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Linz-Wels ranks 17 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tiroler Unterland | 27.7% |
| 15 | Mühlviertel | 27.5% |
| 16 | Osttirol | 27.3% |
| 17 | Linz-Wels | 26.5% |
| 18 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 26.4% |
| 19 | Wiener Umland/Nordteil | 24.6% |
| 20 | Salzburg und Umgebung | 23.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Linz-Wels ranks 6 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Salzburg und Umgebung | 25.4% |
| 4 | Wiener Umland/Nordteil | 25.3% |
| 5 | Graz | 24.9% |
| 6 | Linz-Wels | 24.7% |
| 7 | Innsbruck | 24.6% |
| 8 | Oststeiermark | 24.1% |
| 9 | Mühlviertel | 23.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Linz-Wels ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Osttirol | 21.3% |
| 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% |
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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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