Austrian Labor Market: Rise in Employment

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: June 14, 2012; 12:51 ♦ (Vindobona)

More employees and fewer self-employed in the first quarter of 2012; decrease in unemployment and job vacancies.

Austrian Labor Market: Rise in Employment / Picture: © Vindobona.org

According to Statistics Austria, the number of employed increased to a total of 4 119 million in the first quarter of 2012 (4 072 million in the first quarter of 2011). (Male) self-employed (-15 400) decreased and employees (male +39 600, female +23 300) increased in the year to year comparison. However, the number of full-time employees went up by 32 100 (therefrom 29 000 men)…