# #StatisticsAustria in the news

October 2, 2026 at 08:35 AM

> Austria's Inflation Rises to 3.6% in September · Bauer Demands Swift Social Assistance Reform · Austria New Car Registrations Rise 1.6% in August

[Austria's Inflation Rises to 3.6% in September](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-s-inflation-rises-to-3-6-in-september-84cca41c>)
*October 2, 2026 at 08:35 AM* - Rising energy costs and wage pressures pushed Austria's annual inflation rate to 3.6 percent in September 2026, per Statistics Austria.

[Bauer Demands Swift Social Assistance Reform](<https://austriareport.com/article/bauer-demands-swift-social-assistance-reform-52a88a02>)
*September 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM* - Minister Claudia Bauer seeks an October deadline for integration reforms to address employment gaps among Austria's immigrant population.

[Austria New Car Registrations Rise 1.6% in August](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-new-car-registrations-rise-1-6-in-august-6e1796ff>)
*September 9, 2026 at 04:11 PM* - New car registrations in Austria reached 21,788 units in August 2026, driven by a 46.4 percent surge in pure electric vehicle demand.

[School Path Accidents Rise Sharply in Austria](<https://austriareport.com/article/school-path-accidents-rise-sharply-in-austria-44133f55>)
*September 7, 2026 at 09:05 AM* - Statistik Austria reports 537 school path accidents in 2025, prompting calls for lower speed limits and supervised group travel for kids.

[School Year 2026/27 Begins in Eastern Austria](<https://austriareport.com/article/school-year-2026-27-begins-in-eastern-austria-add51d15>)
*September 6, 2026 at 08:42 AM* - Over 500,000 students in Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland return to school this Monday as nationwide enrollment hits 1.175 million.

[Austria Sees Major Shift to Part-Time Employment](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-sees-major-shift-to-part-time-employment-37de3782>)
*September 4, 2026 at 01:20 PM* - Statistik Austria reports a decline in full-time roles as part-time work grows to include nearly one-third of the country's workforce.

[Steiermark Records Highest Per Capita Debt in Austria](<https://austriareport.com/article/steiermark-records-highest-per-capita-debt-in-austria-759015eb>)
*September 2, 2026 at 06:43 PM* - New data from Statistik Austria shows Steiermark leads the nation with a per capita debt of 8,611 euros as of March 2026.

[Austria Reports Record Driver's License Growth](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-reports-record-driver-s-license-growth-9ac5b037>)
*August 26, 2026 at 09:00 AM* - Newly issued driver's licenses in Austria reached a 12-year high in 2025, driven by record numbers of L17 permits and motorcycle licenses.