Economics and Infrastructure
As of 2003 there were 58 companies located in Au, with a total of 349 employees and 38 trainees.
The rest of the 709 registered for income tax are mainly commuters.
A main factor in Au is Tourism. Many private households rent rooms or flats out. There are several hotels, many of them providing special venues or events, e.g. Wellness, Sports, Motorbiking.
Agriculture was the former main income source for the village, until the rise of Tourism.
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