The Austrian established Blue Economy sectors employ roughly 7 100 people and generates around €516 million in GVA. The Blue Economy has a very marginal impact on the Austrian economy and employment rates.
In Austria, the share of Blue Economy GVA to the national economy has been stable at 0.1% since 2018. Similarly, the share of Blue Economy jobs to national employment was stable at 0.2%.
The Austrian Blue Economy is dominated by Marine Living resources, which contribute to 43% of Austrian Blue Economy jobs and 40% to GVA in 2021. The relative importance of the Marine Living Resources sector has decreased on a year-to-year basis in terms of persons employed (down from 45% to 43%) and remained constant at roughly 40% in terms of GVA.
The sector Port activities is also an important contributor, with 27% of the Austrian Blue Economy jobs and 34% of the GVA. Shipbuilding and repair represents 17% of the Austrian Blue Economy GVA and 19% of the employment.
For more national level data, please visit the Dashboards section within the EU Blue Economy Observatory, where you can also find information about Educational and Employment opportunities in the Blue Economy sectors.
