Unemployment in Wels increases dramatically: young women are particularly affected!

Unemployment in Wels increases dramatically: young women are particularly affected!

Wels, Österreich - In the Wels region, the labor market situation remains tense. Current figures from the labor market service (AMS) show that 4,483 people are registered in the AMS district office unemployed at the end of May. This corresponds to an unemployment rate of 6.6 percent - an increase compared to 5.8 percent in the previous year. The Wels region is also significantly higher compared to the overall quota in Upper Austria. Young women under the age of 25 and men over 55 are particularly affected, which also increases the pressure on the labor market. The majority of the job seekers are active in help professions, which the industry presents with additional challenges, reports tips .

The numbers convey a clear picture: unemployment affects all age groups, and the city of Wels alone records an increase in the unemployed from 331 to 2,957 people. In the surrounding area, i.e. Welsland, the number of unemployed has risen from 239 to 1,526 people. In the entire region, the vacancies have reached a decline to 2,303. This again shows that the efforts to stabilize the labor market are of crucial importance, as well as Meinbezirk

Open spots and apprentice situations

The majority of the vacancies can be found in the areas of metal and electrical areas, which indicates a certain stability in these industries. Nevertheless, the decline in open positions shows that the demand cannot keep up with the number of job seeking. The situation is particularly paradoxical with regard to the apprenticeships: 196 seeking apprenticeships are fighting for 315 open apprenticeships. This could be both an opportunity and a challenge for young people who want to enter the world of work.

Beate Enser, the deputy head of the AMS district office Wels, emphasizes: "The stabilization of unemployment is currently a top priority." The numbers impressively illustrate this, in particular the factual decline in available jobs in the region, which was recently reported. This situation must be addressed immediately in order to offer the regional population a sustainable professional perspective.

Further information on the labor market situation

For many companies, it is crucial to report the vacancies via the AMS to find qualified employees. The open spots are always assigned based on the place of work. The comprehensive information offer of the AMS on its website offers additional information on the criteria and definitions of jobs, where the category of "green jobs" is also described in detail. These professions, which are both economically and ecologically sensible, can make an important contribution to the labor market in the future, but not only in Wels, but in all of Austria, as you can read under AMS can.