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OEE benchmark Austria 2026: manufacturing data, sector targets and downtime cost
Official manufacturing statistics for Austria, the OEE ranges that apply to its leading sectors, a downtime-cost calculator preloaded with national labour and energy costs, and the incentives that can fund a monitoring project.
Key figures
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
The first columns are Austria's own sector mix (Statistik Austria). The OEE columns are the oee-benchmark.org editorial ranges for that sector type: they are benchmarks for plants, not national statistics.
| Sector | Weight | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery and equipment n.e.c. (C28) | EUR 11,328 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| Food, beverages, tobacco (C10-C12) | EUR 9,071 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 60–80% | 82% | Changeover & startup losses | 90% × 93% × 98% |
| Fabricated metal products (C25) | EUR 7,350 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| Electrical equipment (C27) | EUR 6,058 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 75–90% | 88% | Reduced speed & defects | 93% × 96% × 99% |
| Wood, paper, printing (C16-C18) | EUR 5,929 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 80–92% | 92% | Unplanned stops | 95% × 97% × 99.5% |
Downtime cost calculator: Austria defaults
Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate.
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Industrial hubs
Regions ranked by official manufacturing employment or output. Each hub page lists the plants that set the local benchmark.
| Hub | Manufacturing employment | Key sectors | Notable plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linz-Wels-Steyr / Oberoesterreich | 189.9 thousand persons (2024) | steel, automotive & engines, plastics machinery, fibres & chemicals | voestalpine, BMW Group, ENGEL |
| Graz / Steiermark | 122.4 thousand persons (2024) | automotive (contract manufacturing), powertrain engineering, plant engineering, paper & wood | Magna Steyr, AVL List, ANDRITZ |
| St. Poelten-Wiener Neustadt / Niederoesterreich | 113.4 thousand persons (2024) | formwork & metal, oilfield equipment, rubber & plastics, food | Doka (Umdasch Group), Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment, Semperit |
| Innsbruck / Tirol | 60.8 thousand persons (2024) | crystal & optics, refractory metals, pharma | Swarovski, Plansee, Sandoz |
| Vienna / Wien | 59.6 thousand persons (2024) | rail vehicles, pharma, food & beverages | Siemens Mobility, Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Manner |
Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFI - Energiesparmassnahmen in Betrieben (Umweltfoerderung im Inland) | Kommunalkredit Public Consulting / BMK | 15% large / 20% medium / 25% small up to EUR 150k, 30% above; investment EUR 10,000 - <EUR 1m; MSR-Technik eligible as part of an efficiency measure | open | umweltfoerderung.at |
| Energiemanagement - Flexibilisierung im Verteilnetz (Betriebe) | Klima- und Energiefonds via umweltfoerderung.at | non-repayable grant for automated, communication-capable energy-management systems in businesses on low-voltage grid levels 6-7; rate not stated | open | umweltfoerderung.at |
| KMU.DIGITAL | aws / BMWET | SME digital consulting and implementation grants | closed | kmudigital.at |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMART Automation Austria 2027 | Wels (AT), Messe Wels | 11-13 May 2027 | smart-messe.at |
| HANNOVER MESSE 2027 | Hannover (DE) | 5-8 April 2027 | hannovermesse.de |
| SPS - Smart Production Solutions 2026 | Nuremberg (DE) | 24-26 November 2026 | sps.mesago.com |
Editor's note
How to use this benchmark
Austria OEE Benchmark Pack 2026
Excel workbook: country profile, hubs, sector OEE ranges, downtime-cost calculator and incentives, with every source linked.
- Country profile and hub table with sources
- Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
- Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with Austria labour and energy costs
- Incentives and 2026–2027 events
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good OEE in Austria?
There is no national OEE statistic: OEE is measured per line, and the useful comparison is by sector. For Austria's leading sectors the typical range is 45–92% and the world-class targets are listed above. Most plants that start measuring sit near 60%.
Where do these figures come from?
Manufacturing weight, employment, labour cost, energy price and robot density come from official statistics (Statistik Austria, Eurostat, the World Bank and the IFR); every figure links to the page it was read from. The OEE ranges are oee-benchmark.org editorial benchmarks.
What is in the Austria benchmark pack?
An Excel workbook with the country profile and sources, the hub table, the sector OEE ranges, a downtime-cost calculator with the national defaults already filled in, and the incentives and events lists. It is free; we ask for a work email.
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.AT12?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.AT13?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.AT22?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.AT31?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.AT33?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_eb_ain2/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lc_lci_lev/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10_e/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a64/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_pc_205/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table
- https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/industrial-robots-in-operation-per-1000-employees.csv?v=1&csvType=full&useColumnShortNames=false
- https://sps.mesago.com/nuernberg/en.html
- https://www.andritz.com/
- https://www.avl.com/
- https://www.bmwgroup-werke.com/steyr/
- https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.at/
- https://www.doka.com/
- https://www.engelglobal.com/
- https://www.hannovermesse.de/en/for-visitors/opening-hours/
- https://www.kmudigital.at/
- https://www.magna.com/
- https://www.manner.com/
- https://www.mobility.siemens.com/
- https://www.plansee.com/
- https://www.sandoz.com/
- https://www.sbo.at/
- https://www.semperitgroup.com/
- https://www.smart-messe.at/de/
- https://www.statistik.at
- https://www.swarovski.com/
- https://www.umweltfoerderung.at/betriebe/energiemanagement-fuer-betriebe
- https://www.umweltfoerderung.at/fileadmin/user_upload/umweltfoerderung/betriebe/Energiesparen_in_Betrieben/UFI_Standardfall_Infoblatt_ENERGSPA.pdf
- https://www.voestalpine.com/