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Trade and Jobs: Austria

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  • Austria

Austrian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €85.5 billion in 2024. And this keeps 663,000 workers busy in the EU.

  • Austrian extra-EU exports support 498,000 jobs in Austria.
  • Another 165,000 workers in Austria are in jobs linked to exports from other EU countries to the world.
  • This means 14.0% of jobs in Austria depend on extra-EU exports.
  • Austrian extra-EU exports also support over 251,000 jobs in EU countries.
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The EU is the biggest exporter and importer of goods and services worldwide.

A branch of the Coffeeshop Company
Austria - A caffeine boost for European exports

The Austrian Coffeeshop Company has over 300 franchises worldwide. The company’s international expansion was also possible thanks to the EU’s trade agreements with countries such as Mexico, Morocco, and Egypt, which reduced much of the administrative work needed to enter those markets.

EU trade deals give Europeans more and more opportunities. Find out more.

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EU exports support 38 million jobs in the EU

This is one of the many figures in a new report released today by the European Commission, showing just how important an open trade policy is for European employment.

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