Villach is the main business and technology location in Carinthia with an excellent and competitive industrial structure. At no other location in Carinthia is the proportion of employees in the secondary sector as high as it is in Villach. The proportion of research-intensive industry is the highest in Austria.
Total area:
Built up area
15 %
Agricultural area
16 %
Traffic area
3 %
Forested area
57 %
Lakes, rivers etc.
6 %
Other areas
3 %
Height above sea level:
501 m
Population development:
Villach
Carinthia
Population census 2001
57.497
559.404
Change since 1991
5,2 %
2,1 %
Employment / economic structure (2002):
Villach
Carinthia
Employed persons (not free lance), all sectors
20.079
187.233
In the secondary sector (production of material goods, mining, energy and water supply, construction
7.551 (37,6 %)
56.740 (30,3%)
In the tertiary sector
12.376 (61,6 %)
128.574 (68,7%)
of which
Knowledge-intensive services provided for industry
1.304 ( 6,5%)
5.245 ( 2,8%)
Trade
3.332 (16,6%)
30.139 (16,1%)
Tourism and the catering industry
1.643 ( 8,2%)
11.449 ( 6,1%)
Tourism:
Villach
Carinthia
Overnight stays in the calendar year 2003
979.146
13.484.644
Productivity index (2001):
Villach
Carinthia
Austria
Eu
106,3
94,9
105,8
100
Purchasing power 2003:
Villach
Carinthia
Austria
109
89,5
100
Technology promotion 1998-2002:
Villach
Carinthia
29 Mio Euro
56 Mio Euro
A strong service mentality, confidence in the location and a consistent commitment to the economic area will also characterise the future of the Alpine-Adriatic region’s high tech hub. Investment in innovation, training and quality of life are the corner stones of Villach’s dynamic economic policy.
