Companies that employ workers incur labour costs (wages and salaries, social security costs, training and further education costs, etc.). In the context of economic competition, wage and non-wage labour costs are among several key location factors (such as labour productivity, workforce qualifications, and corporate taxes)
Every four years, STATISTICS AUSTRIA conducts a survey of labour costs utilising uniform and internationally comparable standards. The current survey relates to the reporting year 2024.
In accordance with Article 8 of the Labour Cost Statistics Regulation, companies and other survey units are obliged to provide information. The submission deadline according to the ordinance is 25 May 2025.