Unemployment is increasing: AMS-Chief warns of further challenges!

Unemployment is increasing: AMS-Chief warns of further challenges!

Wien, Österreich - The situation on the job market in Austria is increasing. According to the AMS , a total of 426,012 people were unemployed at the end of December 2024, which means an increase of 27:007 compared to 2023. The unemployment rate is now 8.3 percent. Johannes Kopf, the head of the AMS, explained that the unprecedented challenge for the new government is already clear and that further measures are required to combat unemployment. A central topic is the educational leave that should be reformed in order to better integrate low -qualified ones into the labor market.

warning of massive unemployment

The board members of the AMS, Johannes Kopf and Petra Draxl, warn of a massive increase in unemployment in 2025, should the economy continue to get stuck in a recession. The economic requirements are worrying because many branches of industry, especially the automotive suppliers, are already under pressure. "We are watching a longer economic problem," said Kopf, adding that there are currently no positive signs of a trend reversal. In order to counteract the impending escalation of unemployment, the AMS bosses advocate the expansion of work foundations that are intended to help unemployed to learn new qualifications and to be incorporated into the labor market, such as The press reported.

The challenges are enormous and the AMS leadership is concerned about the financing of active labor market policy. Fewer funds are planned for 2025 than in the previous year, which means that fewer qualification measures can be offered for unemployed people. At the same time, an increase in unemployment is forecast to 7.2 percent. Head and Draxl emphasize the need to promote innovative approaches to labor market integration, such as the youth college, and to strengthen the integration of migrants in order to be able to better counter the future challenges.