Women from Neunkirchen: Fight against unemployment still necessary!

Women from Neunkirchen: Fight against unemployment still necessary!

Neunkirchen, Österreich - In the district of Neunkirchen, the current unemployment figures show worrying trends - especially in women. This group is not only strongly represented among the job seekers, but also often affected by structural disadvantages, such as a lack of childcare. The “NESIB” project, which has been active in Neunkirchen for 20 years, has set itself the task of returning women to the world of work and offers tailor -made support. Despite the challenges, however, there are encouraging developments: According to current data, the number of unemployed women in Lower Austria dropped by 9.2 percent in February, which is stronger than the decline in men of 3.6 percent, as reported by the labor market service (AMS).

Especially in the district of Neunkirchen, unemployment in women decreased by 9.3 percent to 1,165 people, while the number of unemployed men fell by 3.7 percent and reached 1,710 people. Even if these positive figures are gratifying, women's acquisition is still behind that of men in Lower Austria, with values ​​of 80 percent compared to 82 percent. In order to promote equality on the labor market, the AMS plans to use at least 52 percent of the labor market policy funding for women in 2023, as AMS boss Petra Hofmann explained. At the same time, 372 people remain reported in the district as long -term unemployed, so that the fight against long -term unemployment continues to be one of the highest priorities.

positive developments despite challenges

The success of the "NESIB" project shows the importance of targeted measures to support, while a total of 407 vacancies in the region could be filled. In addition, 769 job seekers were successfully conveyed in the first quarter. In view of the still existing discrepancies between the sexes, there is a lot to do. The AMS reports that every tenth customer has been unemployed for over a year at the AMS Lower Austria. It is therefore essential to continue the effort to combat long -term unemployment in order to ensure sustainable integration into the labor market. All of this is part of a more extensive strategy that aims to create equal opportunities and to put women into the work process, as well as meinbezirk.at confirmed.