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Career future in Salzburg: Take a look and discover opportunities!
Vienna's AHS transfer rate remains at 56%; Social inequalities and unemployment are increasing in Salzburg.
Career future in Salzburg: Take a look and discover opportunities!
The current situation in Austria shows alarming developments in education and on the labor market. According to a report by vienna.at The AHS transfer rate is stagnating in many federal states, and the inequality in school decisions is worrying. Vienna leads with 56 percent of AHS transfers, followed by Carinthia with 43 percent, while federal states such as Tyrol and Vorarlberg lag far behind with values of 26 and 28 percent. What is particularly noticeable is that children from socially weaker backgrounds make the decision for secondary school less often, despite similar reading skills - which means that social background has a strong influence on the decision-making process.
These inequalities make it clear that massive structural adjustments are necessary to offer all children equal opportunities. A quarter of the differences in school choice can be attributed to non-performance factors. This discrepancy is further exacerbated by parents' lack of trust in the education system, which at the same time represents a social problem. This makes the need to improve equal opportunities in the education system all the more urgent.
Labor market under pressure in Salzburg
The number of job vacancies has fallen by almost 20 percent, which is putting additional pressure on the situation on the labor market. In this difficult situation, the importance of career orientation initiatives becomes particularly clear. Programs such as the “Salzburg snifft” platform, which arranges internships and enables people to try out different careers, offer valuable opportunities to improve the labor market situation in the region.