Austria

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Austrian Center for Productivity and Efficiency/Österreichisches Produktivitäts- und Wirtschaftlichkeits-Zentrum, (ÖPWZ)

Austrian Center for Productivity and Efficiency/Österreichisches Produktivitäts- und Wirtschaftlichkeits-Zentrum, (ÖPWZ)
Address :
Rockhgasse 6, A - 1010 Vienna, Austria
Phone number :
+43 1 533 86 3654
Fax number :
+43 1 533 86 3671
Website :
http://www.opwz.com
Email address :
armand.kaali-nagy@opwz.com
Other information

President
(Non-Executive):

Dr. Georg Horacek

International President:

Dr. Rudolf Thurner

Vice presidents:

Mag. Rudolf Eisenhuber, Dr. Roland Kassar, Dr. Georg Reiser, Mag. Ann-Katrin Seeber, Dr. Georg Westphal

Executive Director:

Mag. Armand KAALI-NAGY
E-mail : armandeapmdotkaali-nagyeapmatopwzeapmdotcom
Tel : + 43 1 533 86 36 54

Date Association Founded:

1950

National Unions' Association:

Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (Austrian Federation of Trade Unions)
E-mail: oegbeapmatoegbeapmdotat
www.oegb.at

Government Employment Office:

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend (Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth)
E-mail: serviceeapmatbmwfjeapmdotgveapmdotat
www.bmwfj.gv.at
and
Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz (Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection)
E-mail: posteapmatbmaskeapmdotgveapmdotat
www.bmask.gv.at

Total Number Of Members:

400

Membership Categories:

ordinary company membership and additional company membership

Title of Primary Publication and Frequency of Issue:

Recruitment Salaries 2010, HR-Benchmark 2009
Language : German

Annual National Conference Dates:

14-15 October 2010 Salzburg

Country Profile 2005

Economy

  • Real GDP growth: 1,9 %
  • Inflation rate: 2,1 % for 2004

Politics

  • Party in power: liberal/conservative coalition (ÖVP/FPÖ)
  • Changes over the last 12 month :
  • Major issues on the agenda :

Labour market

  • Employment rate: 64,9 %
  • Unemployment rate: 7.1 % (national calculation)
  • Job growth: + 0,5 %
  • Skills shortages: 27.000
  • Rate of pay increases: gross per head + 2,2 %; real/per head +0.5 % net

HR issues

  • New government initiatives: working time flexibility

Taxation and social insurance law

  • Social security contribution : 39.9 % (employer/employee contribution)