Alarming numbers: Unemployment in Wiener Neustadt explodes!

Alarming numbers: Unemployment in Wiener Neustadt explodes!

Wiener Neustadt, Österreich - The labor market in Wiener Neustadt is currently facing major challenges. According to wn24.at , a total of 5,729 people in the region were unemployed or in training measures of the AMS. This represents an increase of 6.6 percent compared to the previous year.

The current situation has been shaped by the longest recession in Austria since 1945, and the forecasts indicate that unemployment could last until the center of the year. Among the 4,750 unemployed people at the AMS in Wiener Neustadt, the number rose by 9.1 percent (395 people) compared to the previous year.

youth unemployment on the advance

A worrying trend is the increase in youth unemployment, which increased by a whopping 29 percent. It is particularly striking that unemployment in men has increased by 10.2 percent, in women by 7.7 percent and in people with non-Austrian citizenship by 15.4 percent. The number of long -term unemployed, i.e. the people who have been registered with the AMS for at least one year, has increased by 30 percent to 785.

The AMS offers various programs to support young people, especially women with a migration background. The AMS Lower Austria boss Sandra Kern emphasizes that programs such as Emmy, which starts in October 2024 and offers up to 300 young women, are important to gain a foothold on the labor market. This initiative provides for both stationary and mobile advisory services and takes into account cultural differences to help the women concerned.

the look into the future

In total, there are currently 11 percent less vacancies compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the AMS employees in Wiener Neustadt carried out the “AMS Business Tour” in May to attract specialists and to support the domestic economy in personnel issues. A total of 170 visits to the company took place, and since the beginning of the year 2,200 new vacancies have been reported, from which 1,900 jobs have already been filled.

Development on the labor market requires everyone involved to have a creative and solution -oriented approach. The increasing unemployment must also be countered with a focus on the support of young people and a dynamic adaptation of the training opportunities. Future challenges against the background of the demographic changes in Lower Austria should not be underestimated, since the birth -strong vintages will retire and the decline in people will affect all of us. The current situation is critical, but with targeted programs and initiatives the rudder may still be torn around.