Real gross domestic product will expand by 2.2 percent per year during 2011-2015. The unemployment rate (according to the Public Employment Service Austria, AMS) will amount to 6.8 percent on average during 2011-2015. Due to increasing foreign and domestic labour supply labour market conditions...

After the slump in economic growth between late 2012 and the middle of 2013, the Austrian economy is expected to follow a moderate upward trend, with GDP growth averaging 1.8 percent p.a. over the period 2014-2018. Private consumption in particular will remain subdued, as private households seem...

The global financial and economic crisis will have an adverse effect on Austria's growth in the medium-term. Between 2010 and 2014, gross domestic product will expand by an average of 1.8 percent per year. The recession has lasting effects on the labour market and public finances. The inflation...

Over the period from 2003 to 2008, real GDP in Austria is expected to grow by about 2.3 percent per year, slightly faster than in the euro area as a whole. Notably the tax reform, EU enlargement and investment in the knowledge base should secure a small growth advantage vis-à-vis the EU. The...

The global economic crisis will slow down Austria's economic growth over the medium term. Over the period from 2009 to 2013, real GDP is expected to grow on average by 1.3 percent p.a. The cyclical downturn will have a negative impact on the labour market and public finances, while keeping...

Economic growth in Austria is projected at an average 2.1 percent p.a. over the period from 2005 to 2010. The expected cyclical recovery in Europe and notably in Germany plays a major role in this context. Austrian economy will grow somewhat faster than the euro area, strongly benefiting from...

Growth of the Austrian economy may accelerate to an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the next five years. The average rate would thereby be markedly higher than the 1.6 percent recorded over the period from 1999 to 2004. Activity is receiving substantial stimulus from exports. Austrian firms should...

Between 2008 and 2012, real GDP in Austria will grow at an annual average rate of 2.3 percent. From 2010 onwards, the Austrian economy is expected to benefit from tax cuts and an economic recovery in the euro area.

The business cycle recovery is currently proceeding at a slow pace. The medium-term forecast for the Austrian economy expects, however, an acceleration in 2003 and 2004. The upswing is mainly driven by external forces stimulating exports and business investment in machinery and equipment. Growth...

Real GDP in Austria will grow on average by 2.5 percent per year until 2011, which is a much faster pace than in the past six years when expansion was retarded by the sluggish European economy and slow domestic demand. Acceleration of medium-term growth will be somewhat faster in Austria than on...