Economy, jobs and prices in Mühlviertel (Upper Austria, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 31,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 83% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 32nd highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Mühlviertel?
The local economy produced €7.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Mühlviertel?
About 81,600 people worked in Mühlviertel in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Mühlviertel?
The largest part of the economy of Mühlviertel in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 27.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Mühlviertel?
Factories, mines and energy produced 27.5% of the value added in Mühlviertel in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Mühlviertel growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.5 billion in 2015 to €6.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 53% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Mühlviertel?
Of the 81,600 jobs located in Mühlviertel in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 21% in industry and 8.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Mühlviertel?
The number of people working in Mühlviertel rose by 8.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 81,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Mühlviertel compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Mühlviertel ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 30.0% |
| 13 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 29.7% |
| 14 | Tiroler Unterland | 27.7% |
| 15 | Mühlviertel | 27.5% |
| 16 | Osttirol | 27.3% |
| 17 | Linz-Wels | 26.5% |
| 18 | Niederösterreich-Süd | 26.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Mühlviertel ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Linz-Wels | 24.7% |
| 7 | Innsbruck | 24.6% |
| 8 | Oststeiermark | 24.1% |
| 9 | Mühlviertel | 23.5% |
| 10 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 23.5% |
| 11 | Nordburgenland | 23.4% |
| 12 | Weinviertel | 23.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Mühlviertel ranks 25 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Unterkärnten | 15.0% |
More on Mühlviertel: 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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