Austria: Number of Small-Business Owners Increased Marginally

Politics ♦ Published: April 16, 2013; 14:56 ♦ (Vindobona)

In 2012, there were around 251,000 one-person-businesses in Austria which is 11,000 more than in 2011.

Austria: Number of Small-Business Owners Increased Marginally / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Elisabeth Zehetner, Federal Business Manager of the Chamber of Commerce (WKO) in Austria explains that the share of individual entrepreneurs has increased from 54.6 % to 55.6 % in the total businesses in Austria and therefore shows a stable level. She adds that the WKO was constantly working on improving the framework conditions for small businesses since they make half of the active…

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