Study: Austria in Terms of Labour Costs in the EU's Top Field

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Austria with 46.30 euros per hour ahead of Germany on rank 5 in the EU comparison.

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According to an IMK study, Austria ranked fifth among the EU countries at 46.30 euros per hour at the end of 2025.

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A recent study by the German trade union-oriented Institute for Macroeconomics and Economic Research (IMK) confirms that the domestic business location has lost significantly in competitiveness. With labour costs of 46.30 euros per hour, Austria is now one of the five most expensive economic locations in the European Union. [...] The article Study confirms: Austria's location is increasingly under pressure when it comes to labour costs was first…