Austria’s industrial and construction sectors experienced a broad-based downturn in June 2025, according to flash estimates released by Statistics Austria. Compared to the same month in 2024, turnover in both sectors declined by 2.4%, while the number of hours worked dropped sharply by 7.5%. Employment levels also contracted, falling by 1.6% year-on-year. Breaking down the figures, turnover in industry declined by 2.1%, while construction turnover saw a sharper drop of 3.6%. The volume of hours worked in both sectors decreased by a similar margin—7.4% in industry and 7.5% in construction. Employment also continued to fall, with a 1.7% decrease in industry and a 1.1% decline in construction. April 2025 presented a more mixed picture. While overall turnover in the industrial and construction sectors remained nearly flat at €32.2 billion, this masked underlying shifts. Industry turnover dropped by 1.2% year-on-year to €26.7 billion, whereas construction saw a 5.7% increase to €5.5 billion. Despite these diverging trends, total employment across the two sectors was down by 2.0% from April 2024, with 998,212 workers reported. In terms of sold production, the industrial sector recorded a nominal decline of 2.7% in April. Notable reductions were observed in electricity and gas supply (–7.0%) and machinery and equipment manufacturing (–6.9%). The manufacture of computer, electronic, and optical products also fell (–4.1%). However, there were increases in some areas, such as food production (+7.5%) and wood and cork products excluding furniture (+5.4%). Road freight transport by Austrian enterprises also contracted during the second quarter of 2025. Total volume fell by 1.3% to 93.2 million tonnes compared to the same period last year. Although transport performance within Austria increased by 2.1%, international freight activity declined significantly by 7.5%. The total transport performance stood at 6.5 billion tonne-kilometres, representing a 0.7% decline overall. The current data release is based on short-term statistical surveys and model-based estimations that utilize early business reporting and administrative data. While the flash estimates offer an early snapshot of economic activity, Statistics Austria notes that revisions may follow as more data is collected and validated.