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February, 2021
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://www.thelocal.at/20210226/restaurants-schools-or-tighter-measures-what-will-austria-decide-on-monday/
https://www.thelocal.at/20210217/short-time-working-extended-until-end-of-june/
https://www.oenb.at/isaweb/report.do?lang=EN&report=7.17
Austria
Total Workforce (000s) Jan '21
4,099
Unemployed Workers (000s) 467
Unemployment Rate 11.4%
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.0%
1,582
4,188
1,498
169
1,338
231
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
2,338 2,332
2,264
2,231
2,318
4.5%
4.3%
4.9%
5.9% 5.7%
2,053
2,050
2,024
1,982
2,042
4.4%
4.1%
4.4%
5.4%
5.7%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
67.7%
67.1%
65.6%
65.2%
67.5%
56.3%
55.9%
55.4%
54.7%
56.6%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
19.3% of the population is foreign born. 600K Austrians have
emigrated.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 4.8 percentage points in 2019.
58% of the population live in urban areas.
More than 8,500 Covid-19 deaths.
Borders are closed to foreign nationals except
those coming from the EU, Schengen and EU
safe countries.
Flights from UK, Brazil and South Africa are
suspended.
Retail shops and schools are open but
restaurants and leisure sector is closed.
460K workers benefitting from furlough which has
been extended to June.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
