Getting a job and working in Austria is one of the reasons why one might want to acquire a residence permit in Europe (an example of this would be a residence permit in Latvia). Working in Austria also allows you to enjoy all the benefits of residing in the EU, such as freedom of moving in the Schengen area, the chance to be employed and do business in the member-states with fewer requirement, as well as travel to European destinations without the need for a visa (with some exceptions).

Vacancies
As of now, there are approximately 129 147 vacancies available in Austria. That is 3% of all the job positions, both occupied and vacant, in the country.

Wages and expenses
In Austria the average salary is EUR 2688.

A single person in Austria spends an average of EUR 734 per month, not including rent.

Wage distribution
The wages in Austria differ based on several factors, such as the industry and gender of an employee:

Wage distirbution by gender and insustry in Austria (in EUR)
Industry Men Women
Mining and quarrying 3781 3803
Manufacturing 2696 3466
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4008 5134
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 2724 2927
Construction 2809 3072
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2456 2853
Transportation and storage 2864 3104
Accommodation and food service activities 1870 1954
Information and communication 3658 4564
Financial and insurance activities 3919 4846
Real estate activities 2821 3233
Professional, scientific and technical activities 3087 3789
Administrative and support service activities 2247 2539
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3643 3852
Education 3042 3549
Human health and social work activities 2889 3035
Arts, entertainment and recreation 2616 2992
Other service activities 2216 2818