Summary
This PESTLE country analysis report on Austria provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Synopsis
- Understand the political system in Austria through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand the economic situation in Austria through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
- Understand customer demographics in Austria through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
- Understand the technological landscape in Austria through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.
- Understand the legal landscape in Austria through analysis of the judicial system as well as performance of the legal indicators
- Understand the environmental landscape in Austria through analysis of the environmental regulations and the performance of the environmental indicators
Scope
- The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Austria, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
- The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Austria 's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment."
- The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
Reasons to buy
- What is the outlook in Austria in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
- How does Austria perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
- How does Austria perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
- How does Austria perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?
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Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW
1.1. Catalyst
1.2. Summary
1.2.1. Key findings
1.2.2. Key fundamentals
2. KEY FACTS AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
3. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
4. PESTLE ANALYSIS
4.1. Summary
4.2. Political analysis
4.2.1. Overview
4.2.2. Current strengths
4.2.3. Future prospects
4.2.4. Future risks
4.3. Economic analysis
4.3.1. Overview
4.3.2. Current strengths
4.3.3. Current challenges
4.3.4. Future prospects
4.3.5. Future risks
4.4. Social analysis
4.4.1. Overview
4.4.2. Current strengths
4.4.3. Current challenges
4.4.4. Future prospects
4.4.5. Future risks
4.5. Technological analysis
4.5.1. Overview
4.5.2. Current strengths
4.5.3. Current challenges
4.5.4. Future prospects
4.5.5. Future risks
4.6. Legal analysis
4.6.1. Overview
4.6.2. Current strengths
4.6.3. Current challenges
4.6.4. Future prospects
4.6.5. Future risks
4.7. Environmental analysis
4.7.1. Overview
4.7.2. Current strengths
4.7.3. Current challenges
4.7.4. Future prospects
4.7.5. Future risks
POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
4.8. Summary
4.9. Evolution
4.10. Structure and policies
4.10.1. Key political figures
4.10.2. Structure of government
4.10.3. Center/federal
4.10.4. State/provincial
4.10.5. Structure of legislature
4.10.6. Composition of legislature
4.10.7. Key policies
4.11. Performance
4.11.1. Governance indicators
4.12. Outlook
5. ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE
5.1. Summary
5.2. Evolution
5.2.1. Pre-1950
5.2.2. 1950-1980
5.2.3. 1981-1990
5.2.4. 1991-2007
5.2.5. 2008-2019
5.3. Structure and policies
5.3.1. Financial system
5.3.2. Financial authorities/regulators
5.3.3. Stock markets
5.3.4. Insurance
5.4. Performance
5.4.1. GDP and growth rate
5.4.2. GDP composition by sector
5.4.3. General government deficit/surplus situation
5.4.4. External debt
5.4.5. International trade
5.4.6. International investment position
5.4.7. Key monetary indicators
5.4.8. Interest rate
5.4.9. Employment
5.5. Outlook
6. SOCIAL LANDSCAPE
6.1. Summary
6.2. Evolution
6.3. Structure and policies
6.3.1. Composition by age and gender
6.3.2. Education
6.3.3. Healthcare
6.3.4. Social welfare
6.4. Performance
6.4.1. Healthcare
6.4.2. Income distribution
6.4.3. Education
6.5. Outlook
7. TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE
7.1. Summary
7.2. Evolution
7.3. Structure and policies
7.3.1. Technology agreements/pacts
7.3.2. Intellectual property
7.4. Performance
7.4.1. Opportunity sectors
7.4.2. Telecommunications, broadband, and internet
7.4.3. Research and development
7.5. Outlook
8. LEGAL LANDSCAPE
8.1. Summary
8.2. Evolution
8.3. Structure and policies
8.3.1. Judicial system
8.3.2. Structure of the system
8.4. Performance
8.4.1. Legal indicators
8.5. Outlook
9. ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE
9.1. Summary
9.2. Evolution
9.3. Structure and policies
9.3.1. Environmental regulations
9.4. Performance
9.4.1. Environmental impact
9.5. Outlook
10. APPENDIX
10.1. Ask the analyst
10.2. Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: Austria - Key Fundamentals, 2017-2024f
Table 2: Austria - Key Facts, 2020
Table 3: Analysis of Austria’s Political Landscape
Table 4: Analysis of Austria's Economic Landscape
Table 5: Analysis of Austria’s Social System
Table 6: Austrian Healthcare Indicators, 2019 or Latest Available Year
Table 7: Analysis of Austria’s Technological Landscape
Table 8: Analysis of Austria’s Legal Landscape
Table 9: Analysis of Austria’s Environmental Landscape
Table 10: Number and Size of Selected Areas Protected Under Nature Conservation Laws in Austria, 2016/2018
Table 12: Mid-year Population as a Percentage of the Total Population, 2019e
Table 13: Patents Granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office, 2013-2018
List of Figures
Figure 1: Map of Austria
Figure 2: Migration in Austria, 2005-2018
Figure 3: Non-appealable Convictions, 1990-2018
Figure 4: Youth Unemployment (% of Total Labor Force, Ages 15-24), 2019
Figure 5: Household Debt (% of Net Disposable Income), 2018
Figure 7: Number of International Inbound Tourists (Millions), 2009-2017
Figure 8: Tourism Receipts (US$ Bn/%), 2008-2017
Figure 9: Venture Capital Investments in Select European Countries, 2015
Figure 10: Bank Non-performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%), 2006-2017
Figure 11: Austrian Banks’ Exposure to CESEE Countries and Foreign Claims, Q2 2019 and Q1 2019
Figure 12: Average Effective Age of Retirement, 2018
Figure 13: Employment Rate of Older Workers (aged 55-64) in Select European Countries, 2018
Figure 14: Old Age Dependency Ratio, 2018
Figure 15: Old Age Dependency Ratio, 2015 and 2025f
Figure 16: Global Innovation Index Scores, 2019
Figure 17: University-Industry Collaboration, 2019
Figure 18: Government Researchers, 2017
Figure 19: Share of Women Researchers in Select European Countries, 2017
Figure 20: Tertiary Education Attainment of 30-34 year Olds in Select European Countries, 2018
Figure 21: Tax Wedge (% of Total Labor Cost), 2018
Figure 22: Renewable Energy’s Share of Gross Final Energy Consumption, 2017
Figure 23: Air Pollution in Austria, 2017
Figure 25: Threatened Species, 2018
Figure 26: Austria - Political Events Timeline
Figure 27: Austria - Key Political Figures
Figure 28: Austria - Composition of the National Council After the September 2019 Elections
Figure 29: Austria - Historical GDP Growth, 2009-2019e
Figure 30: GDP and GDP Growth Rate in Austria (US$ Billion/%), 2014-2024f
Figure 31: GDP Composition by Sector in Austria, 2018e
Figure 32: Agricultural Output in Austria (EUR Billion/%), 2013-2018e
Figure 33: Industrial Output in Austria (EUR Billion/%), 2013-2018e
Figure 34: Services Output in Austria (EUR Billion/%), 2013-2018e
Figure 35: General Government Deficit/Surplus - Austria, 2011-2019e
Figure 36: External Trade of Austria (US$ Bn/%), 2014-2018
Figure 37: Consumer Price Index and CPI-based Inflation in Austria, 2014-2024f
Figure 38: Unemployment in Austria (Thousands/%), 2014-2024f
Figure 39: Major Religions in Austria, 2001
Figure 40: Expenditure on Healthcare in Austria (US$ Billion/%), 2012-2018
Figure 41: Total Expenditure on Education in Austria (US$ Billion/%), 2011-2016
Figure 42: Number of Internet Users in Austria (Millions/%), 2014-2019e
Figure 43: R&D Expenditure in Austria (US$ Bn/% of GDP), 2002-2018e
Figure 44: Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Austria (Million Tons/%), 2010-2017
