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Austrian Unemployment Still Declines
Compared to April 2010, the number of unemployed persons decreases by 5.4%. The number of trainings went down by 19.3%.
May 3, 2011
More Unemployed are Looking for Full-Time Jobs Than at the Start of the Crisis
The Austrian Chamber of Labor criticizes that despite the economic boom there are less full-time jobs available than before the economic crisis.
April 21, 2011
Austria's Unemployment Continues to Fall
Unemployment decreased in March by 5.2%. The number of participants in training courses is also falling.
April 2, 2011
Austrian Unemployment Shrinks Further
Increase in jobs and decrease in unemployment in the fourth quarter of 2010; job market relief in 2010 compared to 2009
March 25, 2011
Unemployment: Austria has Top-Position Among EU27
EU27 area unemployment rate at 9.9%, Austrian unemployment rate amounts to 4.3%. National youth unemployment is below the average too.
March 2, 2011
Austrian Unemployment Shrinks
The unemployment rate (Austrian standard) decreased from 8.9% in January 2010 to 8.5% in January 2011.
February 12, 2011
Sustained Growth
International economic recovery continues in early 2011. The WIFO business survey also indicates sustained growth for Austria.
February 10, 2011
AMS Reports 2010 Vacancies Record
In 2010, 404,733 vacancies were reported, representing an increase of 50,575 jobs over 2009.
February 5, 2011
Declining Unemployment in Austria
Uunemployment could be reduced by 4.3% even in the traditionally for the labor market difficult winter months.
February 2, 2011
Austria's Growth Remains Dependent on Exports
The Austrian GDP will grow in real terms, according to WIFO, at an annual average of 2.2% per year between 2011-2015. The unemployment rate is expected to stagnate.
January 25, 2011
AMS Expects Marked Relaxation of the Labor Market by 2013
The Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS, Labor Market Service) foresees a significant increase in labor supply on the Austrian labor market. Unemployment will stagnate.
January 15, 2011
Recovery in Austria´s Labor Market Continues
The domestic labor market´s data for 2010 were better than expected. The number of job-seekers declined by 3.7%
January 8, 2011
Downward Trend of Austrian Unemployment
Unemployment trend: Flash estimates for the fourth quarter of 2010 show an unemployment rate of 4.1%.
January 5, 2011
Austrian Unemployment Further Declines
Unemployment numbers go down specifically in the production sector. Long-term unemployment also declines over average.
January 2, 2011
Above-Average Labor Market Data for Austria
Compared with Europe, there are relatively a lot of people of working age employed in Austria. The proportion of unemployed is also low.
December 21, 2010
WIFO: Economic boom persists, but also risks
The export-driven boom of the Austrian economy continues. Growth will however slow down in the first half of 2011.
December 20, 2010
Bank Austria´s Economic Analysis: 2% Growth in 2011
The analysis of the Austrian economy forecasts a strong recovery. Improvements in the labour market will continue, but the positive trend weakens.
December 16, 2010
Changes in Trend for the Austrian Labor Market
Imminent job cuts because of the uncertain business development.
December 13, 2010
Economic Chamber: Positive Outlook for 2011
The Business Barometer presents both opportunities and risks for the Austrian economy. Shortage of skills and low investment continue being weak points.
December 13, 2010
WIFO: Austrian Manufacturing Industry in Good Position
The economic recovery driven by exports and the manufacturing industry continued in the fall: the GDP grew 2.4% over the previous year in the third quarter.
December 10, 2010
Unemployment Continued to Decline in November
Both the number of unemployed and trainees show a decline.
December 1, 2010
EU Growth Forecast: Austria Slightly Over Average
The EU Commission has revised its growth forecast for 2011 slightly upwards. Austria stays at 1.7% in the above average area.
November 30, 2010
Europe's Public Debt and Unemployment Remain High
Austrian Institute of Economic Research: The revival of the EU states, driven by expansionary economic policies and export growth, is ebbing.
November 25, 2010
OECD: Austria's growth until 2012 at 2%
According to the report, the economy is returning back to normal values, but it will have to manage without fiscal stimulus.
November 18, 2010
High Demand for Minimum Benefit
In the first month after the introduction of the minimum benefit already 14,500 applications have been submitted. A significantly lower demand had been expected.
November 15, 2010
Union: Call After 40 weeks of Work per Year
The Union of Salaried Employees (GPA) presents a new working model.
November 5, 2010
Working Time Flexibility Prevented Mass Unemployment
During the crisis, many German and Austrian companies flexibilized the working hours of their employees. These measures helped to ease the labor market situation.
November 4, 2010
Unemployment: Sharp Decline in October
Compared with the previous year, unemployment was reduced by 8%. The decline is attributed primarily to an increase in the demand for temporary workers.
November 2, 2010
Qualified Workforce: Austria’s Target is to Attract Skilled Immigrants
ÖAAB General Secretary Lukas Mandl: "Germany has long been an immigration country. Austria also has to become one. Austria’s target should be to attract skilled immigrants, after identifying the needs."
October 6, 2010
Unemployment - Total number of persons unemployed down by 12.5%
In the third quarter of 2010, the total number of persons unemployed according to international definitions was 194,100, a decrease of 27,700 persons (-12.5%) compared to the third quarter of 2009.
September 30, 2010
Labor market: Reduction of Full-Time Jobs Hits Women Hardest
As Statistik Austria reports, in the second quarter about 11,600 people less than last year sought work in Austria
September 17, 2010
Unemployment rate down 4.4%
Stable labour market in the second quarter 2010; more men and less women were employed than in the second quarter 2009.
September 16, 2010
Vienna's unemployment rate drops by 1.8 percent
By the end of August the number of registered jobless in Austria's capital Vienna dropped by 1.8 percent y/y to 71,098.
September 1, 2010
Unemployment rate - Ten percent in euro area
Austria continues to exhibit lowest unemployment rates.
August 31, 2010
Crisis causing private bankruptcy
Unemployment and less income: more than 50,000 people last year turned to a debt counselling bodies.
July 12, 2010
Short-time work massively reduced
At the height of the crisis in April 2009, 57 000 employees were short-time workers , there were only 8313 at the beginning of July 2010.
July 2, 2010
Unemployment in euro countries unchanged
Lowest rate in Austria - Spain and Latvia, most affected Unemployment in the 16 euro countries will remain unchanged at high levels. In May the rate was ten percent, as the European statistics agency Eurostat announced on Friday in Luxembourg.
July 2, 2010
Unemployment significantly declines
For the first time since the beginning of the crisis the number of unemployed and trainees decreases significantly.
July 1, 2010