Early Monitoring of the Sustainable and Inclusive Development Goals in Austria – Update 2026

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations aim for global sustainable development encompassing economic, ecological and social aspects. This Research Brief provides an update on the early monitoring of SDG 8 for Austria. Based on the annual SDG monitoring by Eurostat and taking into account the current development in Austria on the basis of the WIFO Economic Outlook and Nowcasts, an early assessment of target achievement for the period 2021 through 2026 is made. The economic recovery is having a positive impact on some indicators. The current assessment of real GDP per capita, the employment rate, long-term unemployment and fatal accidents at work is positive, whilst that of youth unemployment and the investment rate remains negative. Among the multi-purpose indicators, the assessment of the in work at-risk-of-poverty rate is also negative, whilst that of raw material consumption is positive.