Rising unemployment in Krems: Challenges and opportunities on the labor market

Rising unemployment in Krems: Challenges and opportunities on the labor market

The economic situation is still challenging in the third quarter. In industry and in construction you can feel a decline, which also affects the labor market. Unemployment is increasing in the Krems district, and at a time when many industries are looking for specialists. At the end of October 2024, 1,612 people had to report their unemployment to the AMS Krems, which corresponds to an increase of 13 % compared to the previous year. Including the participants in training programs, a total of 1,993 people were looking for a job.

The current estimate for the unemployment rate in Krems is 4.5 %, which means 0.5 %points more than in the previous year. Compared to other regions such as Lower Austria (5.8 %) and Austria in total (6.9 %), Krems continues to do better.

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Despite the increasing numbers in unemployment, there is an unexpected positive development: over 3000 jobs have already been successfully filled this year by the AMS Krems. The AMS Krems consultants made around 16,000 placement proposals to the citizens of the job. In addition, 3,150 job seekers could end their unemployment with a new job. "We have a future -oriented offer for all of our clients - be it a job or qualification," emphasizes Erwin Kirschenhofer, the branch manager of the AMS Krems. Currently, 381 interested parties take part in training to prepare for the requirements of the domestic labor market.

Despite the general economic difficulties, the AMS Krems is successful in combating the long -term unemployment in the district. There is only an increase of one person or 0.5 % in this area. Kirschenhofer emphasizes how important close cooperation with local companies and social partners is to achieve positive results, while long -term unemployment in Lower Austria has increased on average by 20.6 %.

Although the number of vacancies at the AMS Krems is currently significantly below the previous year's value, the number remains above the pre -crisis level. This shows that there are numerous opportunities for people looking for jobs to find a new job and to put themselves into the labor market.