Austria: Positive Trends in Industrial and Construction Sector

♦ Published: January 30, 2013; 10:23 ♦ (Vindobona)

Turnover was up by 10.9%. Increase in volume of orders by 2.0% in civil engineering and construction of buildings at the end of October 2012. Output of construction rose by 7.4%.

Austria: Positive Trends in Industrial and Construction Sector / Picture: © Vindobona.org

According to calculations by Statistics Austria, the 61 430 enterprises (+1.6% compared to the previous year) in the entire industry and construction sector turned over a total of €24.6 bn (+10.9%) in October 2012, coupled with a slightly increasing employment (926 167 persons, +1.0%).

At establishment level, industrial production sold decreased in comparison with the previous…