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Economy and jobs in Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
73/100

Economy overview

Wiener Neustadt has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Wiener Neustadt, Austria is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Research

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment71/100
Job market73/100

Wiener Neustadt's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and manufacturing.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential73/100
Affordability-adjusted income69/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Wiener Neustadt.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment76/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem70/100
Innovation73/100

The startup ecosystem in Wiener Neustadt is strong, supported by universities and skilled talent, a favourable business environment and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work81/100
Remote job availability81/100

Wiener Neustadt offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 81/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity74/100
Technology73/100
Healthcare65/100
Finance49/100
Manufacturing72/100
Tourism100/100
Education62/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score73/100
Employment71/100
Salary73/100
Business environment76/100
Startup ecosystem70/100
Innovation73/100
Remote work81/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market73/100
Technology73/100
Healthcare65/100
Finance49/100
Manufacturing72/100
Tourism100/100
Education62/100
Remote availability81/100
Career opportunity74/100

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