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Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	End of 2015	Sources	Var ID
Total population	8.81 million	8.74 million	8.64 million	WDI	A.1.1
Total number of households	4.07 million	3.97 million	3.8 million	EuroStat	A.1.2
Average household size	2.20	2.20	2.20	EuroStat	A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)	66.11% of total	66.03% of total	65.97% of total	EuroStat	A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)	.94%	1.18%	1.2%	WDI	A.1.5

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	End of 2015	Sources	Var ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)	416,845 USD (millions)	390,961 USD (millions)	382,258 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)	439,575 USD (millions)	419,629 USD (millions)	408,417 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)	47,290 USD	44,733.41 USD	44,296.59 USD	WEO	A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)	49,868.71 USD	48,013.55 USD	47,327.81 USD	WEO	A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)	2.9%	1.45%	1.09%	WEO	A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)	2.3%	1.54%	.99%	WEO	A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)	113.12	111.40	110.20	WEO	A.2.7
Consumer price index	114.00	111.68	110.69	WDI	A.2.8
GINI Index	Not available	Not available	Not available		A.2.9
Median national annual household income	58,133.28 USD	57,918.67 USD	56,857.78 USD	EuroStat	A.2.10
Median urban annual household income	65,222.6 USD/year	64,433.11 USD/year	64,122.67 USD/year	EuroStat	A.2.11
Growth in urban household income (%/year)					A.2.13
Nominal			-.15%	EuroStat	A.2.13.1
Real	-1.54%	-1.54%	-1.13%	EuroStat	A.2.13.2
Employment (% of total laborforce)					A.2.14
Unemployed	5.7%	6%	5.72%	WEO	A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:					A.2.15
Central bank lending/discount rate	Not available	5.29%	4.87%	IFS	A.2.15.1
Yield on 3 months treasury bills	Not available	Not available	.2%		A.2.15.2
Yield on 10-year Government bond	.58%	.38%	.75%	IFS	A.2.15.3
Average bank deposit rate	Not available	.31%	.38%	IFS	A.2.15.4
Lending rate	Not available	5.29%	4.87%	IFS	A.2.15.5

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	End of 2015	Sources	Var ID
Number of dwelling units:					B.1.1
Total	4.55 million	4.54 million	4.51 million	HypoStat	B.1.1.1
Characteristics of housing stock:					B.1.3
Average dwelling unit size-existing	Not available	Not available	99.2 sq.mt		B.1.3.1
% of substandard dwelling units	3% of total	3.2% of total	5% of total	IIBW	B.1.3.2
Tenure in urban areas (%):					B.1.4
Owner-occupied units	55% of total	55% of total	55.7% of total	EuroStat	B.1.4.1
% of owner units with a mortgage	24.3% of total	25.2% of total	25.7% of total	EuroStat	B.1.4.2
Private rental units	30.1% of total	29.7% of total	29.6% of total	EuroStat	B.1.4.3
Public / social rental units	14.9% of total	15.3% of total	14.7% of total	EuroStat	B.1.4.4
Estimated Number of units completed/year					B.1.5
Formal sector/registered	54,100 units	53,900 units	50,800 units	EuroStat	B.1.5.1
Informal sector/non-registered	0 units	0 units	0 units	Statistik Austria, IIBW	B.1.5.2
Number of recorded urban housing transactions/year	Not available		1920	Statistik Austria, IIBW	B.1.6

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	End of 2015	Sources	Var ID
Median urban house price in USD:					B.2.1
New housing	4,377 USD	4,173 USD	3,889 USD	Country Editor	B.2.1.1
Existing housing	Not available	Not available	Not available		B.2.1.2
Median house price to median annual HH income:					B.2.2
Capital city	Not available	Not available	Not available		B.2.2.2
Annual average % change in median house prices:					B.2.3
Yearly Rate	Not available	Not available	Not available		B.2.3.1
M2 construction cost for median quality house					B.2.4
National	Not available	Not available	Not available		B.2.4.1