Austria's economy significantly depends on foreign workers. Given the current labor shortages, foreigners who wish to live and work in Austria have opportunities to secure employment and obtain a work visa. According to the EURES report on shortages and surpluses, the following occupations are in high demand for skilled workers:
1. Electrical mechanics and fitters
2. Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers
3. Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers
4. Sheet metal workers
5. Welders and flame cutters
6. Spray painters and varnishers
7. Plumbers and pipefitters
8. Roofers
9. Carpenters and joiners
10. Cooks
11. Nursing associate professionals
12. Construction supervisors
13. Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified
14. Mechanical engineering technicians
15. Electronics engineering technicians
16. Electrical engineering technicians
17. Systems analysts
18. Midwifery professionals
19. Generalist medical practitioners
20. Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified