Gmunden Labor Market: Unemployment on to a record level!

Gmunden Labor Market: Unemployment on to a record level!

Gmunden, Österreich - The labor market situation in the Gmunden district remains tense. On May 31, 2025, the unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, which is a slight decline compared to the previous month. However, this number has increased significantly compared to the previous year, because the number of unemployed people is now 1,594. This means an increase of 289 people or 22.1 percent compared to May 2024. This development shows that the labor market is still under pressure, especially in most economic sectors, with the exception of construction, where there is a stable development. Tips reports of a decline in overall employment in the district by 0.9 percent.

Women and young people are particularly affected. Among the unemployed are 719 women and 875 men. The increase in unemployment in women is very noticeable in the trade. The 20 to 24 year olds had a dramatic increase of 71 people, which corresponds to 78.9 percent. Men over the age of 60 are also severely affected, and unemployment rose by 44.2 percent. The increase also affects various training levels: people with medium training have an increase of 29.6 percent, while teaching graduates and academics had to accept climbs of 27.9 percent and 21.5 percent.

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The numbers are alarming: in April 1,814 people were unemployed, including 818 women and 996 men. 507 people took part in labor market policy qualification measures, a number that was 608 in the previous year. The structural changes in the Labor Market in the Gmunden district make it clear that the problems are more profound than it seems at first glance.

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The current labor market situation shows that there is an urgent need for action. Meanwhile, companies report 1,791 vacancies, whereby 1,552 of them are immediately available. Despite these figures, the challenge of finding a balance between open spots and the high number of unemployed remains. It remains exciting to see how the coming months will be and what measures can be taken to improve the situation.