Economy, jobs and prices in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet (Vorarlberg, Austria): official figures
GDP per person was 45,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 119% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 14th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
How big is the economy of Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet?
The local economy produced €16.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet?
About 156,900 people worked in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet?
The largest part of the economy of Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.1% of the value added in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet in 2023, against 22.4% for Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet growing?
Gross value added rose from €11.3 billion in 2015 to €14.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet?
Of the 156,900 jobs located in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 1.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet?
The number of people working in Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet rose by 9.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 156,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet compares with other district groups in Austria
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet ranks 11 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Westliche Obersteiermark | 31.5% |
| 9 | Außerfern | 31.2% |
| 10 | Oberkärnten | 30.9% |
| 11 | Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet | 30.1% |
| 12 | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 30.0% |
| 13 | Klagenfurt-Villach | 29.7% |
| 14 | Tiroler Unterland | 27.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | West- und Südsteiermark | 22.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet ranks 14 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Salzburg und Umgebung | 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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