Crafts and Trades

Since 1981, a business cycle survey has been carried out for the Austrian crafts and trades sector on a quarterly basis. Indicators of economic development are analysed at the level of sectors, federal states and company sizes. Sector and industry-specific studies focus primarily on ensuring the competitiveness of trade and craft enterprises.

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Selected Projects

On behalf of

Economic Chamber Lower Austria

Completed

2022/06

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Christina Enichlmair

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On behalf of

Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Completed

2020/06

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Christina Enichlmair

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On behalf of

Economic Chamber Lower Austria

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Christina Enichlmair

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On behalf of

Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Completed

2019/02

Contact

Cornelia Fürst, Christina Enichlmair

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Ihre Ansprechpersonen

Christina Enichlmair

Senior Researcher
c.enichlmair@kmuforschung.ac.at
+43 1 5059761-35
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Administrative burdens index for crafts and trades in Lower Austria

The successor study is based on the results of 2016 and analyses the changes in administrative burdens since that time. The administrative burdens index allows for a monitoring of the administrative burdens for trades and crafts in Lower Austria over a specific…
Completed
2019/12
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Industry analysis of construction-related trade 2019

This survey comprises the quarterly presentation of the economic and business cycle situation and the development of ten industries from the Austrian construction-related trade: stonemasonry, roof covering, glazing, tinsmith, pottery, painting, carpentry, building completion, timber construction and floor covering. The business cycle indicators…
Completed
2019/02
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Administrative burdens for crafts and trades in Lower Austria

This study aims at the identification and quantification of administrative burdens: Which are the recurring legal obligations that are regarded as burdens by the entrepreneurs in the trades and craft sector in Lower Austria? What is the time requirement the enterprises expect…
Completed
2016/08
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Expanding the use of clay in the construction sector by establishing a testing network

Manufacturing processes and transport of building materials are energy-intensive and cause high CO2 emissions. In addition, many building materials pose a health and disposal problem due to their content of disruptive and harmful substances. Regionally available clay can replace conventional materials if…
Expected Completion
2023/05
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COVID-19: Impact on crafts and trades and adaptation measures

The study examines the way in which businesses in the crafts and trades sector are affected by the COVID-19 crisis, i.e. the degree of the drop in sales, the effects on the earnings situation of the individual trades and the uptake of…
Abschluss
2020/06
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Konjunkturbericht Gewerbe und Handwerk Österreich – 2019 und 1. Quartal 2020 (Business Cycle Data: Crafts and Trades)

The Austrian Institute for SME Research has been monitoring the Austrian crafts and trades sector on a quarterly basis since 1981. Data on the current situation and expectations for the following quarter are collected on a quarterly basis for selected sectors. In…
Abschluss
2020/04
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Das österreichische Lebensmittelgewerbe 2019 (The Austrian Food Industry 2019)

This analysis shows annual facts and figures on the situation and development in the food industry. The data are broken down by occupational groups. Both the latest available current figures and the development over time are presented.
Abschluss
2019/10
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Situation, Entwicklung und Zukunftsaussichten des österreichischen Gewerbe und Handwerks (Situation, development and perspectives of the Austrian crafts and trades sector)

This project develops scenarios and models regarding the perspectives of the Austrian trades and crafts sector and recommendations for stakeholders deriving economic and social policies. The Basis is the categorisation of the sections according to the development trends during the last 10 years…
Abschluss
2017/11
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