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Key Insights from Austria’s Job Vacancy Rate Analysis (2009-2015)
Sectoral Performance Highlights:
- Accommodation & Food Services (Sector I) consistently maintained the highest job vacancy rates, fluctuating between 3.6% and 4.8%, indicating strong labor demand in the hospitality industry.
- Administrative & Support Services (Sector N) showed significant volatility, peaking at 5.0% in 2010 before stabilizing around 3.6% by 2015.
- Public Administration (Sector O) demonstrated the most stable and lowest vacancy rates, remaining consistently below 0.5% throughout the entire period.
- Total Economy (B-S) maintained moderate rates between 1.5% and 2.1%, reflecting overall economic stability.
Economic Trends:
- Most sectors experienced peak vacancy rates around 2010-2011, likely reflecting post-crisis economic recovery patterns.
- A general moderation in vacancy rates occurred from 2011-2014, with some sectors showing renewed growth in 2015.
- The business economy (B-F sectors) showed resilience with steady recovery from 1.0% in 2009 to 1.4% in 2015.
Data Table – Job Vacancy Rates by Sector (%)
| Sector | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Economy (B-S) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Business Economy (B-F) | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Trade, Transport, Accommodation (G-I) | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Accommodation & Food Services (I) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Administrative Services (N) | 2.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| Professional Services (M) | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Public Administration (O) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Construction (F) | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Chart Type: Line Chart
Years Displayed: 2009-2015
Indicator: Job Vacancy Rate (JVR)
Colors Used: Primary color #18baa8 with complementary color variations for sector differentiation
Data Note: Empty values for 2008 excluded; focus on complete data series from 2009-2015
Job vacancy statistics by occupation and NACE Rev 2 (NUTS2)
AT (Austria)Data-Level: AT Source: Eurostat - Job vacancy statistics by occupation and NACE Rev 2, Dataset: jvs_a_nace2
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Project manager:
Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.
x-Inno Radar is a project of: 
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh, 
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region, 
Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture, 
Creative Industry Košice, n. o., 
BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj, 
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała, 
Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm, 
Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz), Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany, Otelo Cooperative