Unemployment in Austria 2024: Young and migrants are particularly affected!

Unemployment in Austria 2024: Young and migrants are particularly affected!

Unemployment in Austria recorded a worrying increase of 10 percent in 2024. This means an increase of 27,079 unemployed people compared to the previous year, a total of around 297,851 people were registered unemployed. The federal states of Upper Austria and Styria are particularly affected, while the highest unemployment in Vienna with a quota of 11.4 percent and Carinthia is 7.3 percent.

The climbs record different sectors. The largest increase took place in the production of +17.8 percent, followed by retail (+11.8 percent) and tourism (+9.2 percent). In contrast, the slightest increase in health and social affairs was only +2.0 percent. Unemployment particularly affects young adults between the ages of 20 and 29 and migrants. Despite an increase of 9.1 percent in women, the increase in men at +10.7 percent is even more pronounced.

demographic differences and long -term unemployment

The demographic distribution of the unemployed shows that 40.2 percent of unemployed people have non-Austrian citizenship. It is also striking that people without higher school education have the highest unemployment figures, while older workers (50+) are less affected. The unemployment rate rose to 7.0 percent on average, which underlines the precarious situation on the labor market.

Long -term unemployment remains a central problem. About 12 percent of the unemployed are considered long -term unemployed, which is around 35,734 people. The annual average was 82,461 long -term persons, whereby people with health restrictions are particularly affected.

AMS support and professional orientation

The labor market service (AMS) supported 373,376 people in this challenging year, which represents an increase of 9.4 percent compared to previous years. A positive aspect is the increase in AMS qualification measures by 7.1 percent to a total of 75,524. This indicates growing awareness of vocational training and qualification, which can be crucial for many job seekers.

The challenges of the Austrian labor market are diverse. In view of this situation, it is particularly important to take the vacancies created. These come to the regional AMS branches from the mediation orders from the companies. The definition of immediately available and not immediately available is crucial to understand the dynamics on the job market. Many employers are looking for qualified workers, while the number of unemployed is increasing.