The economy of Rairiz de Veiga is mainly based on agriculture and livestock farming, although the construction sector is also very important. The Regional Government of Galicia seeks to boost its economic activity through employment workshops, such as the one organised in 2021 which lasted 9 months. The Consellería do Medio Rural recently declared new areas of land consolidation in this municipality to be of public interest with the aim of reorganising the territory in order to improve the structural, technical and economic conditions of farms in the area.