Unemployment in Carinthia: men particularly affected, increase of 4.3%!

Unemployment in Carinthia: men particularly affected, increase of 4.3%!

In May 2025, the number of unemployed in Carinthia rose by 614 people, which corresponds to an increase of 4.3%. This development is in contrast to the Austrian average, which recorded an increase of 8.5%. Carinthia thus takes second place in the federal state comparison of the slightest growth. According to Klick Kärnten , the increase in unemployment is particularly affected by men, while long-term unemployment remains stable.

Currently, Carinthia is a number of unemployment of 18,259 people, including training participants. The increase in unemployment is 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is particularly striking that youth unemployment (up to 24 years) has increased by 5.7%, but still remains under the nationwide increase of 10.9%. This positive detail is an encouraging signal, since the number of unemployed under 19 years could be slightly reduced. Klick Carinthia also emphasizes that the final figures for employed people are released and the unemployment rate in mid-June. The AMS is currently based on an unemployment rate of 6.2%.

The team of Carinthia Cup of Ceremony Gerhard Köfer expressed concern about the situation on the job market and calls for a master plan to combat youth unemployment. These developments are of great importance for politics and the labor market service, especially since the stability of long -term unemployment while increasing in other areas raises potential challenges for future labor market design.

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