Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/324277 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
WIFO Working Papers No. 708
Publisher: 
Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), Vienna
Abstract: 
This paper examines labour market matching in Austria from 2008 to 2024, focusing on the regional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using monthly administrative data, we estimate Beveridge curves and matching efficiency across federal states. Our results show that while COVID-19 temporarily disrupted labour market matching, mismatch unemployment returned to pre-pandemic levels relatively quickly. However, this national recovery masks persistent regional differences. Many industrial regions experienced structural declines in matching efficiency starting in 2014-2015. These findings highlight the need for regionally targeted labour market and training policies to address lasting disparities and support post-pandemic recovery.
Subjects: 
Beveridge curve
unemployment
matching efficiency
COVID-19
JEL: 
J21
J64
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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