Economy, Manufacturing

The Austrian manufacturing industry consists of a few large organizations, many of which operate under government auspices, and a great number of small and medium-sized production units. Many of the smaller enterprises make traditional Austrian wood, glass, textile, and ceramic handicrafts. About 26 percent of the labor force is employed in the manufacturing sector. The principal manufactured products in the early 1990s were machinery, metals and metal products, chemical products, food products, and wood and paper products.