Niederösterreichs Arbeitsmarkt unter Druck: Jugend und Frauen besonders betroffen!

Niederösterreichs Arbeitsmarkt unter Druck: Jugend und Frauen besonders betroffen!

Niederösterreich, Österreich - The job market remains tense in Lower Austria. Current numbers show that unemployment rose to 41,881 people at the end of May 2025, which corresponds to an increase of 4.6 % compared to the previous year. This is according to the reporting of meinbzirk.at . In addition to the unemployed, a total of 51,820 people, including training participants, are looking for a new professional perspective - an increase of 4.9 %.

In Austria -wide comparison, Lower Austria has the third lowest increase in unemployed. It is interesting that despite the tense situation, the number of employed employees with 660,000 remains almost unchanged.

special age groups in focus

Especially affected young people under the age of 24, whose unemployment has risen by 9.7 % to 4,110 people. Older employees from the age of 50 also feel financial uncertainty, with an increase of 4.2 %. There is an increase of 4.0 %in the main acquisition age groups. In women, the increase is 5.3 %, while it is 4.1 % in men. These trends illustrate the challenges that exist in our society, such as orf.at reported.

Especially in certain industries, these increases are alarming. The scientific-technical services recorded an increase of 15.4 %, followed by accommodation and gastronomy with +8.6 %and in retail with +7.4 %. In contrast, the construction industry and public administration show stable or even declining numbers, with -0.3 % and -0.5 %.

Open positions and regional development strategies

Despite the ongoing economic challenges, the labor market service (AMS) remains active. In the past few months, 37,900 new vacancies have been reported, 33,148 of which have been successfully filled. These numbers even exceed the values ​​from the 2019 preliminary crises, which indicates a positive development in job availability. Even if 14,578 open positions are registered, this is a decline of 9.8 % compared to the previous year, according to ams.at .

However, the development is very dependent on the industry. While the demand in health and social affairs has increased by a whopping 39.6 %, the production area must accept a decrease of 17.2 % and the tourism sector even a decrease of 26.4 %.

The SPÖ demands targeted investments in employment and training guarantees in light of these challenges. State Councilor Sven Hergovich (SPÖ) emphasizes the need for a labor market program that focuses particularly on youth employment and regional business development. In this context it becomes clear that regional strategies and fast reactions have to be improved in order to meet the needs of all job seekers.

With so many changes, it is crucial that both politics and business find solutions together to make the future of the labor market in Lower Austria positive.