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1.12. Employment by industry groups 13
The employment statistics by industry groups clearly demonstrates the different industry groups
in which Styrian people are employed and where the economical focus points of the single
regions and districts are.
The great majority of a total of 573.669 employed people in Styria in 2009, namely 17,5%, are
involved in the manufacture of goods, 14,8% are involved in trade, 12,9% in technical and
economical services (groups K to N), 8,7% in construction business, 8% in the health and social
sector, 7,8% in public institutions, 6,7% in the agricultural field, 6,7% in teaching, 5,5% in
tourism and hospitality industry and 4,4% are involved in traffic. The remaining 7% are
engaged in mining, energy, water, communication, art and other services.
South-West Styria can be characterized by a high share of 9,2% especially in the field of
agriculture and forestry, compared to the country average of 6,7%, and a high share of 13,2%
in the field of construction compared to the country average of 8,7%.
A rather low share in South-West Styria can be found in economical and technical services with
only 10,8% (groups K to N), compared to the country average of 12,9%, and in public
administration with only 5,1% compared to the country average of 7,8%.
13 Source AMS Österreich und own calculations
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