Business Location Upper Austria Upper Austrian Economic Chamber
Upper Austria In the Heart of Europe Key-Figures of Upper Austria 11.980 km 2 1.465.045 inhabitants 203.012 inhabitants in Linz 96.404 enterprises 650.117 employees
Upper Austria Economic Key Figures Upper Austria % Position Austria GDP*(2017, billion EUR, current prices) 62,9 17,0 2 370,2 GDP Growth Rate* (2017, real) 3,3% 3,0% Startup Companies (2017, incl. attendants) 5.648 13,8 4 39.965 Employees in Employment (Average 2017) 650.117 17,8 2 3.655.297 Rate of Unemployment (Average 2017) 5,8% 2 8,5% Exports* (export of goods 2016, billion EUR) 33,9 25,8 1 131,1 Export Ratio* (export of goods in % of GDP 2016) 56,2% 2 37,1% Industrial Production (2016, billion EUR) 37,1 26,3 1 140,7 1 ESVG 2010 *preliminary numbers, estimates Source: AMS, WKO-Statistik, Statistik Austria, WIFO 2017
Industrial Production in Upper Austria Key Industries 2016 Billion EUR Upper Austria % Austria Machinery and Metal Goods Industry Automotive Industry in Mrd. Euro [2006] 10,4 8,0 29,2 58,7 35,4 13,7 Chemical Industry 4,8 33,1 14,4 Food Industry 2,3 23,3 9,9 Non-ferrous Metals Industry 1,9 48,9 3,9 Electrical & Electronics Industry 1,6 9,7 16,2 Construction Industry 1,6 27,8 7,0 5,8 Source: Statistics Austria 2017
Business Location Upper Austria The Center of Central Europe 3 hours to Prague, Munich, Vienna, Bratislava, 6 hours to Zurich, Budapest, Frankfurt, Bozen, Ljubljana, Zagreb,
Upper Austria's Top 10 Trading Partners and Exports by Continents 2016 Germany 13,02 USA 2,36 Italy 1,85 France 1,39 Czech Rep. UK 1,19 1,16 America 10,3% Switzerland China Poland Hungary 1,07 0,92 0,85 0,81 Europe 79,3% Africa 0,9% Asia and Oceania 9,5% Source: Statistics Austria 2017 export of goods 2016 billion EUR
Tourism & Culture in Upper Austria 2016 2.816.917 (+4,3%) arrivals 7.404.704 (+3,1%) overnight stays 3.098.395 (+3,7%) foreigners 4.306.309 (+2,6%) natives Source: Land OÖ 2017 final numbers Images: Linz Tourism
Technology and Innovation Network Upper Austria Neufelden/Haslach Technology and service centre Braunau/Schärding/Ried Technology centre Innviertel Ranshofen Light metal competence centre Wels/Wels-Land - Senior technical college - Centre of technology and new establishments - Business and innovation centre - Synthetic materials transfer centre - ASIC-Austrian Solar Innovation Center innovation centre Gunskirchen Mondseeland Technology centre Lenzing Competence centre for timber Gmunden/Attnang Technology centre Salzkammergut Grieskirchen Technology and innovation centre Bad Ischl Technology centre Bad Ischl Attnang Bad Leonfelden Grieskirchen Kirchdorf Tourism and catering trade service centre Bad Leonfelden Steyr Reichraming Perg Freistadt Enns/St. Florian - Technology and innovation centre - Logistics centre Technology centre Linz Reichraming Technology and service centre Ennstal - Senior technical college Kirchdorf - VPTÖ/Profactor Technology and Innovation Centre Technology and innovation centre Hagenberg - Senior technical college for IT - RISC, FAW, FLLL - Software Competence Center Perg Technology centre - Johannes Kepler University - University of art & industrial design - Senior technical college - Business Upper Austria - Upper Austrian Research - Competence centres: - Mechatronics - Timber - Metallurgy - Non-destructive testing - Organic analysis - tech2b Business incubator - TIM Technology and Innovation Management - TECHCENTER Linz-Winterhafen - Education Group - Creative Region Upper Austria - WKOÖ, WIFI, BFI, LIMAK, AEC, ORF Source: Economic Chamber of Upper Austria As of: February 2015
Outstanding Advantages of Upper Austria Highly qualified labour force, universities and senior technical colleges Trendsetting policies for technology an innovation: Competence-centers, clusters, networks Strong and versatile industries and innovative small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) Outstanding location (Central Europe) and transportation networks Moderate business tax Economic, social and political stability Attractive offers for leisure time activities and outstanding quality of life
Economic Power for Upper Austria