Governor Wilfried Haslauer on the business location Salzburg

Dear readers,

Having the highest gross regional product in Austria, with 50,100 euros per capita (2019), is no reason for Salzburg to be complacent. The fact that the economic region is in a good position is proven in terms of added value in relation of 3:1 between services and production. The image of a ‘tourism province’ is put into perspective, given the fact that this sector contributes only around ten percent to the gross regional product. In comparison, the production sector contributes 24 percent. The province’s science and innovation strategy in cooperation with companies and research facilities capitalises on this solid basis and is focusing on future issues such as life sciences, IT, the development of materials as well as the creative industry.

The fact that Salzburg is in first place when it comes to broadband access is a central prerequisite for the innovative capability of companies, science and research.

We, the people of Salzburg, are realistic enough not to strive for the world championship but are doing everything to make sure we belong to the regional champions in the long term.

Best regards, Wilfried Haslauer Governor of Salzburg

© Helge Kirchberger

The pharmaceutical GMP unit of the Center for Cross-Sectional and Tissue Regeneration (SCI-TReCS) of the Paracelsus Medical Private University Salzburg.

Education

c Paris Lodron University Salzburg c College of Education Salzburg c University Mozarteum Salzburg c Paracelsus Medical Private University c Private Business University Schloss Seeburg c College of Applied Science Salzburg c University of Salzburg Business School c Salzburger Bildungsnetz c IFM – Institute for Management c University Schloss Seeburg

Research

c Salzburg Research c ICTS Center Advanced Studies and Research in Information and Communication c ZGIS – Centre for Geoinformatics University of Salzburg c Academy of Sciences “Geographic Information Sciences“

Economic data

c Gross regional product in mln euros1 c Change from 2000 to 2019 29,852 +95.9%

c Gross regional product per capita in euros1 53,600 c Gross value added in mln euros1 26,682 c Production sector1 6,574 c Services1 19,896

c Members at the Economic Chamber2 46,847

c Business formations2 2,354

c Apprentices2

c Tourism overnight stays (x 1,000)2

c Foreign trade in mln euros3 c Imports c Exports c Total number of jobs2

c Patent issuances nationally2 8,344

20,283

12,275 10,346

235,572

1 2019 data, 2 2020 data , 3 preliminary figures 2020 Source: Statistics Austria, Association of Social Security Institutions, Austrian Economic Chamber, Austrian Patent Office, Province of Salzburg