Unemployment in Hollabrunn: forecasts and current figures in February 2025

Unemployment in Hollabrunn: forecasts and current figures in February 2025

Hollabrunn, Österreich - The job market situation remains tense! In the Hollabrunn district, the unemployment figures in February 2025 rose slightly compared to the previous year. With 1,416 job seekers, there was an increase of 26 people or 1.9 % compared to February 2024. It is particularly noticeable that over 60 percent of the job seeking men, which indicates a strong seasonal component, reported Peter Kirchner, head of the AMS Hollabrunn, about the developments in the district, such as Noen reported.

Germany's labor market under pressure

The situation is also worrying in Germany. According to the Federal Employment Agency (BA), unemployment only slightly decreased in February 2025 and is now 2,989,000, which corresponds to a decline of 3,000 people. Nevertheless, a increase in 175,000 unemployed is recorded in the previous year comparison. The unemployment rate remains stable at 6.4 %, but it rose by 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous year, which can show how difficult the challenges on the labor market are, as The BA announced.

back the short -time work also show that the companies are affected by the economic uncertainty. Nevertheless, many employers are desperately looking for specialists, which is occupied by 639,000 reported jobs. The interest in training positions remains strong, despite a decline in the bodies offered. These mixed signals present politics and the economy with great challenges.