The supplementary module of the Austrian Mikrozensus survey, carried out in June 1999, focused on working conditions. Employees and pensioners were asked about working environment risks and other stress factors associated with work-related illness. The results of this module are comparable to those
The flexibilisation of working time is considered to be one of the most significant transformations in work practices in the last decade, not only in Austria but in the European Union as a whole, with far-reaching implications for people’s quality of life. This report on the subject examines
The General Income Report 2010 and 2011 (in German, 1.63MB PDF) [1], published by the Austrian Court of Audit (Rechnungshof [2]) in December 2012, provides a detailed overview of the distribution of income in Austria by gender, sectors, occupational/hierarchical status and educational level for 2011
A study, The psychological stress of work and its consequences (in German, 2Mb PDF) [1], was carried out in 2011 by the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO [2]). It was based on complex empirical analysis, and shows a clear link between psychosocial job strains and health outcomes. In
A recent study called Restructuring in hospitals and its impact on working conditions (in German, 368Kb PDF) [1] has been carried out by the Working Life Research Centre (FORBA). [2] It focuses on the impact of new management strategies in hospitals on the working conditions of employees. [1] http:/
Tourism is an important sector for Austria, not only for the country’s reputation but also for its economy. The sector, which includes hotels, restaurants and catering, is a major employer providing 5.4% of the country’s jobs and generating added value amounting to 4.4% of the gross domestic product
Although the number of students completing higher education in Austria has increased substantially over the last 40 years, the total still lags behind that in fellow members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD [1]). At the same time, recent studies indicate that
The majority of workers in low-paid jobs face low wages in the long term, accompanied by a higher risk of falling back into unemployment. Several European countries have faced a rise in low-paid work over the last decade. Against the background of a more flexible labour market, this development has
The demographic development of European society means healthcare is a rapidly expanding sector and field of employment, with a growing demand for qualified workers. Attractive working conditions in the sector are crucial to meeting this huge future challenge.
The demographic development of European society means healthcare is a rapidly expanding sector and field of employment, with a growing demand for qualified workers. Attractive working conditions in the sector are crucial to meeting this huge future challenge.
The international operations of Austrian enterprises, especially in central and eastern European countries, are usually seen as evidence of the fact that Austria is among the beneficiaries of globalisation – a development many people can benefit from. It should be considered, however, whether a
The increase in new – so-called atypical – forms of employment has proved a common phenomenon in many European countries over the past decade. These new forms of employment are characterised by reduced social protection, compared with the dominant model of dependent employment providing for full