The Economic Impact of Thermal Spa Tourism in Austria at District Level

Additional Study for the Erlebnis-Therme Amadé

This study is dedicated to the economic significance of the Erlebnis-Therme Amadé at district, provincial and federal level. According to a model estimate by WIFO, the spa business generated direct, indirect and induced value-added effects in Austria in 2019 of 25.3 million € and an employment level of around 340 full-time equivalents (self- and wage-employed). For the district of Sankt Johann im Pongau, the thermal spa business generated a total value added of 11.7 million € and 160 full-time jobs (direct, indirect and induced).