Press releases

The complete press releases of the previous year and all those hitherto issued in the current year are listed below in chronological order. The time interval and/or the subject matter can be selected using the filters.

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Date:TitlePDF
21.04.2021Transport volume by rail decreased by 4.9% in 2020PDF40 KB
20.04.2021Passenger car one-day registrations increased by about one fifth in the 1st quarter of 2021PDF47 KB
16.04.2021Inflation increased to 2.0% in March 2021 (HICP: 2.0%) PDF43 KB
16.04.2021About one forth more used passenger cars in first quarter 2021; registrations of used two-wheelers also recorded significant increasesPDF50 KB
15.04.2021Number of deaths increased above the five-year averagePDF38 KB
15.04.2021Increasing costs in all construction branches in March 2021PDF37 KB
14.04.20211% of Austrian enterprises use AI-based chatbots in customer contact so farPDF148 KB
12.04.2021New passenger car registrations increased by 16.2% in the first quarter of 2021; March results almost reach pre-Corona level PDF51 KB
08.04.2021Number of deaths 1.7% below the five-year average PDF41 KB
07.04.2021Wholesale price index increased by 6.9% in March 2021PDF37 KB
07.04.2021Foreign trade January 2021: sharp decline in imports (-10.4%) and exports (-9.5%)PDF42 KB
06.04.2021Number of persons employed in trade and in services decreased in 2020PDF37 KB
01.04.2021Number of deaths fluctuates since early March PDF39 KB
01.04.2021Public Finances 2020: government deficit at 8.9% of GDP, government debt at 83.9%PDF59 KB
01.04.2021Household saving rate increased to 14.5% in AustriaPDF37 KB
31.03.2021Inflation in March 2021 expected at 2.0% according to flash estimatePDF46 KB
30.03.2021Freight transport volume on the river Danube decreased by 3.1% in 2020PDF38 KB
30.03.2021Turnover in industry and construction increased by 2.0% in December 2020; 6.8% decline in turnover in whole year 2020; turnover recovery in February 2021PDF45 KB
30.03.2021Industrial producer prices increased by 0.9% in February 2021PDF38 KB
26.03.2021House Price Index rose by 7.6% in 2020PDF39 KB
26.03.2021Current tourism winter season 2020/21: almost total loss of nights spent PDF42 KB
25.03.2021Number of deaths increases againPDF39 KB
25.03.2021Production index declined by 3.8% in January 2021 PDF37 KB
19.03.2021Living arrangements 2020: One third of population aged 65 and older lives alonePDF39 KB
18.03.2021Total number of pupils in school year 2019/20 almost constant; highest number of pupils in academic secondary schools (lower level)PDF38 KB
18.03.2021Number of deaths 12% below five-year averagePDF40 KB
17.03.2021Austrian labour market in corona year 2020: 1.3% fewer employed, 19.0% more unemployed personsPDF39 KB
17.03.2021Inflation increased to 1.2% in February 2021 (HICP: 1.4%) PDF44 KB
15.03.2021Increasing costs in all construction branches in February 2021PDF37 KB
11.03.2021Foreign trade 2020: significant decreases in imports (-8.6%) and exports (-7.5%)PDF41 KB
11.03.2021Number of deaths in continuous decline since late JanuaryPDF39 KB
10.03.2021Increase in road traffic accidents in the 3rd quarter 2020, the highest number of seriously injured persons in the last 25 yearsPDF58 KB
09.03.20215.7% fewer new passenger car registrations in February 2021, ongoing growth in alternatively powered passenger carsPDF48 KB
05.03.2021Wholesale price index increased by 2.2% in February 2021PDF36 KB
05.03.2021Drop of 5.7% in Austrian GDP in 4th quarter 2020, decline of 6.6% in 2020PDF178 KB
04.03.2021Number of deaths remains below the five-year averagePDF39 KB
04.03.2021Austria's service and trade enterprises with significant turnover losses in 2020PDF39 KB
03.03.2021International Women's Day 2021: Gender Pay Gap well above EU average despite declinePDF41 KB
02.03.2021Wine production increased to 2.40 million hectolitres in 2020; stock remained highPDF40 KB
02.03.2021Labour Force Projection 2020: share of the labour force in the total population declines PDF54 KB
01.03.2021Turnover in industry and construction increased by 3.5% in November 2020, but 7.7% decline in turnover from January to November 2020, turnover decrease also expected for January 2021PDF45 KB
26.02.2021Industrial producer prices fell by 0.3% in January 2021PDF38 KB
26.02.2021Current tourism winter season 2020/21: closures of accommodation establishments led to a decrease in nights spent of 92.3% to 2.6 millionPDF42 KB
26.02.2021Approximately 7% of all deaths in 2020 due to COVID-19PDF64 KB
25.02.2021Production index declined by 5.1% in December 2020 PDF36 KB
24.02.2021Passenger volume in commercial aviation declined by 74.4% in 2020PDF43 KB
24.02.2021Agricultural income 2020 according to preliminary estimates above previous year's levelPDF41 KB
23.02.2021Inflation decreased to 0.8% in January 2021 (HICP: 1.0%)PDF43 KB
19.02.20217 million mark for motor vehicles exceeded for the first time in 2020; number of passenger cars increased to 5.1 millionPDF55 KB
18.02.2021Number of deaths continues to decline, mortality 1.4% above five-year averagePDF40 KB
18.02.2021Births and deaths in 2020: 7 024 more deaths than birthsPDF37 KB
18.02.202139 478 marriages in 2020, 611 by same-sex couplesPDF39 KB
17.02.2021Bankruptcies decreased by 38% in 2020PDF36 KB
15.02.2021Increasing costs in all construction branches in January 2021PDF37 KB
15.02.2021Fewer cattle and sheep livestock, more pigs and goats in 2020; slaughterings decreased significantly PDF62 KB
12.02.20218 996 new Austrian citizens in 2020, number of naturalisations decreased by 15.2%PDF39 KB
12.02.2021102 600 job vacancies on average in Austria in 2020; 20% fewer than in 2019 PDF39 KB
11.02.2021Population reaches 8.93 million at the beginning of 2021PDF38 KB
11.02.2021Number of deaths decreases again; still 13% over five-year average PDF40 KB
10.02.2021Increase of prices for all construction branches in 2020PDF36 KB
10.02.2021Current health expenditure amounts to €41.48 billion in 2019PDF38 KB
09.02.2021More than one third less new passenger car registrations in January 2021PDF47 KB
08.02.2021Foreign trade in November 2020: imports slightly increased by 0.05%, exports rose by 1.8%PDF43 KB
05.02.2021Wholesale price index decreased by 0.1% in January 2021PDF36 KB
04.02.2021Austrian retail trade 2020: food retail turnover increased, non-food retail decreased partly significantlyPDF41 KB
04.02.2021Number of deaths 12.7% higher than the average of the previous five years in 3rd week of 2021 PDF41 KB
01.02.2021Road freight transport volume of Austrian enterprises declined by 2.0% in the fourth quarter of 2020PDF38 KB
29.01.2021Turnover in industry and construction decreased by 8.8% in the period January to October 2020; flash estimates shows partial recovery in industry and construction for December 2020PDF45 KB
29.01.2021Industrial producer prices decreased by 1.6% in 2020PDF38 KB
28.01.2021Poultry production 2020: more eggs for hatching and more slaughteringsPDF50 KB
28.01.2021Cancer in Austria: 366 843 cancer patients, 42 219 new cases, 20 431 deathsPDF37 KB
28.01.2021Number of deaths remains on same level, excess mortality decliningPDF41 KB
27.01.2021Nights spent in 2020 dropped below the 100 million mark; number of guests almost halved PDF47 KB
25.01.2021Production index increased by 0.1% in November 2020PDF36 KB
22.01.2021Sharp decline in bed occupancy in the tourism year 2019/20PDF47 KB