Vienna under pressure: Youth unemployment increases - city government reacts!

Vienna under pressure: Youth unemployment increases - city government reacts!

In a tense year for the Vienna city government, Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) said during an interview with ORF Vienna that negotiations for the urban budget did not fail. Ludwig emphasized that the SPÖ had made numerous suggestions that go far beyond the original goals. In the conversation, he mentioned that one had to prepare intensively for the next steps of the federal government and that a government exam with the coalition partner Neos will take place in the coming week. A central theme of this exam will be the improvement of the healthcare system, according to Ludwig.
according to wien.orf.at there is also speculation about the appointment of the Vienna election, although Ludwig assumes that this will take place in autumn as intended. With regard to current challenges, he pointed out the increase in youth unemployment in Vienna, which rose by 8.4 percent compared to the previous year in August 2024. His answer to this is a job offensive in which 21,000 new employees are to be hired by 2030.

educational problems and health challenges

in connection with the educational topics, Ludwig said that almost half of the Viennese beginners had difficulties with the German language. He announced that the city would expand measures to support these students. "There is still a lot to do in this area," said Ludwig and referred to the increased budgets for education and the expansion of administrative staff in schools, as well as the demographic challenges. There was also a concern about the shortage of skilled workers among teachers because many are currently retiring.