Rolf Gleißner (WKÖ), Christine Mayrhuber (WIFO), Claudia Neumayer-Stickler (DVSV) und Wolfgang Panhölzl (AK) © Enzo Holey
30.06.2026

Absence from Work Report 2026

Focus on the Structure of Sick Leave Relating to the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
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Energy Prices Only Briefly Slow Down Austria's Economy
25.06.2026

Energy Prices Only Briefly Slow Down Austria's Economy

Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027
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23.06.2026

Weekly WIFO Economic Index

WWWI: Calendar Weeks 19 to 24 2026
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Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027
12.06.2026

Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027

Aviso: Press Conference on 25 June 2026
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Economic Sentiment Remains Sceptical Despite Improvement
28.05.2026

Economic Sentiment Remains Sceptical Despite Improvement

Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of May 2026
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Debate on the Two-Year Budget
Debate on the Two-Year Budget
Video: WIFO Senior Economist Margit Schratzenstaller at Budget Hearing of the Austrian Parliament
30.06.2026
Rolf Gleißner (WKÖ), Christine Mayrhuber (WIFO), Claudia Neumayer-Stickler (DVSV) und Wolfgang Panhölzl (AK) © Enzo Holey
Absence from Work Report 2026
Focus on the Structure of Sick Leave Relating to the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
30.06.2026
Regulation and European Economic Policy
Regulation and European Economic Policy
Keynote Address by WIFO Economist Klaus Friesenbichler
26.06.2026

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30.06.2026
Absence from Work Report 2026
Absences Due to Sickness and Accidents in Austria. Structure of Sick Leave Relating to the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
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WIFO-Konjunkturtest
29.06.2026
Business Sentiment Remains Tense
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of June 2026
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WIFO Research Briefs
26.06.2026
Apprenticeship Training in Austria: Competences at Risk!?
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WIFO-Konjunkturprognose
25.06.2026
Energy Prices Only Briefly Slow Down Austria's Economy
Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027
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Press Release
25.06.2026
Energy Prices Only Briefly Slow Down Austria's Economy
Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027
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Press Release
25.06.2026
Energiepreise bremsen Österreichs Konjunktur nur kurz aus
Prognose für 2026 und 2027
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Study
30.06.2026
Absence from Work Report 2026
Absences Due to Sickness and Accidents in Austria. Structure of Sick Leave Relating to the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
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WIFO-Konjunkturtest
29.06.2026
Business Sentiment Remains Tense
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of June 2026
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WIFO Research Briefs
26.06.2026
Apprenticeship Training in Austria: Competences at Risk!?
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WIFO-Konjunkturprognose
25.06.2026
Energy Prices Only Briefly Slow Down Austria's Economy
Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027
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Press Release
25.06.2026
Energy Prices Only Briefly Slow Down Austria's Economy
Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027
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Press Release
25.06.2026
Energiepreise bremsen Österreichs Konjunktur nur kurz aus
Prognose für 2026 und 2027
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WIFO-Monatsberichte (monthly reports)

WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 5/2026

02.06.2026
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Mag. Dr. Oliver Fritz, MSc

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Mag. Dr. Oliver Fritz, MSc
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Mag. Dr. Oliver Fritz, MSc
Oliver Fritz is Senior Economist at WIFO and has been working in the Research Group "Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis" since 2001. He is also working as a lecturer at the University of Vienna, the University of Graz and the University of...
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18:00-20:30

Economic Dependencies in a Fragmenting World: Resilience, Competitiveness and Europe's Strategic Choices

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Austrian National Bank (OeNB), Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Vienna