| AMS | Austrian Public Employment Services (Arbeitsmarktservice) |
| BAMF | Federal Office for Migration and Refugees Germany (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge) |
| BMASGPK | Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection Austria (Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz) |
| BMI | Federal Ministry of the Interior Austria (Bundesministerium für Inneres) |
| BMWET | Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism Austria (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie und Tourismus) |
| ECRE | European Council on Refugees and Exiles |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| ESDC | Employment and Social Development Canada |
| FGI | Focus Group Interview |
| FUA | Functional Urban Area |
| GBV | Austrian Federation of Limited-Profit Housing Associations (Österreichischer Verband gemeinnütziger Bauvereinigungen) |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| ISCED | International Standard Classification of Education |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITF | International Transport Forum |
| LFS | Labour Force Survey |
| NAV | Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (Nye arbeids- og velferdsetaten) |
| PES | Public Employment Services |
| TL | Territorial Level |
| NACE | Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (Nomenclature statistique des activités économiques dans la Communauté européenne) |
| OaSIS | Occupational and Skills Information System |
| ÖIF | Austrian Integration Fund (Österreichischer Integrationsfonds) |
| ORF | Austrian broadcasting (Österreichische Rundfunk) |
| ÖROK | Austrian Conference on Spatial Planning (Österreichische Raumordnungskonferenz) |
| VIF | full-time employment-compatible |
| VÜR | Centre for Cross-Regional Placement (Fachzentrum Vermittlung Überregional) |
Addressing Regional Labour Market Imbalances in Austria
