The number of unemployed people declined strongly in Salzburg last month, according to latest figures.The Federal Labour Market Service (AMS) said today (Fri) that 5.3 per cent of the province’s residents were out of work last month, down from 8.5 per cent in January 2010.The provinces of Tyrol (5.9 per cent), Vorarlberg (6.1 per cent) […]
Austrian IT companies are in an upbeat mood, a poll has shown.Market research group IDC Austria said today (Fri) that around two thirds of the countrys IT and telecommunications firms expected to be “significantly more successful” this year than they were in 2010. IDC Austria interviewed managers of 182 companies in the field.The Viennese agency […]
Prices in the construction sector rose by nearly four per cent year on year in 2010, Statistik Austria has announced.The agency said today (Thurs) that costs climbed by 3.9 per cent. It explained that roadwork activities were 5.5 per cent more expensive in 2010 than in the previous year, adding that bridge construction rates jumped […]
Vienna International Airport (VIA) has strengthened its reputation as a major gateway to Eastern Europe (EE).The airport said today (Thurs) that it registered 9.9 per cent more passengers on flights departing to and arriving from airports in EE last month than in January 2010. VIA added that the number of passengers on flights to destinations […]
Almost 3,000 non-Austrians set up new companies in Vienna in 2010, according to the citys Economy Chamber (WKW).The WKW said today (Weds) that 2,900 bosses of new firms were foreigners, adding that another 5,000 Austrians established their own businesses in the capital in the past year.The organisation announced that the overall number of company foundations […]
Building business top dog Strabag SE has ended its participation in Viennese real estate company Conwert Immobilien Invest SE (Conwert).Strabag, which is Austrias leading construction company, announced yesterday (Tues) that it has sold all of its 2.053 million Conwert share certificates.Conwert focuses on the acquisition and development of exclusive apartments in cities across Austria, Germany, […]
Austrian households energy expenditure continues to climb, new figures show.The Federal Energy Agency announced today (Mon) that Austrians had to pay 8.9 per cent more for the same energy goods and services last December than in the same month of 2009.The authoritys Energy Price Index (EPI) which also takes car fuel rates into account […]
More than 2,000 Romanians took on jobs in Austria last year, according to new figures.Romanian online recruiting platform Tjobs reports today (Mon) that around 2,500 people from the Eastern European (EE) country signed work contracts with Austrian firms in 2010. The agency also said that a further 10,500 Romanians applied for jobs in Austria at […]
The Austrian economy weathered the economic downturn well in 2010, new figures suggest.The Federal Labour Market Service (AMS) announced today (Fri) that companies doing business in the country offered 404,733 positions last year. The authority explained this was a 14.3 per cent increase compared to the number of vacant jobs in 2009.AMS officials stressed that, […]
Austrias sporting goods retail sector achieved above-average growth last year, it has been announced.Branch officials said today (Fri) that the sector managed to increase its business activities by 3.3 per cent year on year. They underlined that the countrys retail sector grew by just 2.2 per cent at the same time.Experts said sport equipment shops […]