SECO labour market statistics

The statistics on registered unemployment and jobseekers are based on a full survey compiled monthly by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) on the basis of jobseekers registered with regional employment centres (RAVs). The statistics on job vacancies track the job vacancies registered monthly with the RAVs. The statistics are used for labour market monitoring and research and the provision of key performance indicators for the authorities involved.

Since 1993, the statistics have indicated the number of registered unemployed at month end, the number of newly registered unemployed, and the number of formerly registered unemployed in the public employment service and labour market statistics information system (AVAM). The unemployment rate is calculated on the basis of the total number of registered unemployed with the RAV and the total working population according to the Structural Survey, which is part of the Federal Census conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). 

The statistics on unemployment insurance benefits (unemployment benefit, short-time working-, bad weather- and insolvency compensation) are based on a full survey and are compiled monthly by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) on the basis of benefits claimed from private and public unemployment insurance funds. The statistics are used for labour market monitoring and research and for the provision of key performance indicators for the authorities involved.

The payment system for unemployment insurance funds (ASAL) was introduced in 1993. From that year onwards, monthly data is available on payments of unemployment benefit (UB), short-time working compensation (STWC), bad weather compensation (BWC) and insolvency compensation (IC) made by the unemployment insurance funds. 

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