Fight for the specialists: Austria's job market before dilemma!

Fight for the specialists: Austria's job market before dilemma!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The future of the Austrian labor market is facing a decisive turning point. With the ongoing coalition negotiations between the FPÖ and ÖVP, drastic immigration restrictions could soon come into force. The ORF economic magazine "Eco" illuminates in a contribution that the FPÖ plans to significantly restrict immigration from outside the EU. This strategy, also referred to as the "Fortress Austria", carries significant risks for companies that rely on foreign workers. It remains unclear who this could hit, but the fear is great that a shortage of skilled workers threatens that could endanger the performance of the domestic economy, such as ots.at

FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl has announced that it will remedy the pressing shortage of skilled workers through qualified immigration from EU countries. As part of the ORF summer discussion, he pointed out that Austria's performance culture had to be revived in order to attract workers from other EU countries. Around 340,000 people are currently unemployed in Austria, while around 95,000 jobs are open, with around 200,000 lack of qualified specialists alone. Experts such as Helmut Mahringer, labor market researcher at the WIFO, emphasize that in addition to higher salaries, social networks and working conditions are also important. The shortage of skilled workers is not just a domestic problem, but also affects numerous EU countries, as the reactions of the AMS board John head on Kickl's suggestions, such as Kleinezeitung.at reported.

Immigration from EU countries is already real, especially from Germany, Hungary and Slovakia. If the government adheres to immigration restrictions, this could have far -reaching consequences for qualified workers and companies. The challenge remains to develop a comprehensive strategy for recruiting and integrating these workers in order not to endanger the Austrian labor market.