Dynamic labor market in Lilienfeld: opportunities despite challenges

Dynamic labor market in Lilienfeld: opportunities despite challenges

In the Lilienfeld district, the labor market remains surprisingly dynamic despite the generally weak economy and increasing unemployment. Margareta Selch, the head of the AMS Lilienfeld, indicates that unemployment rose by 2.9 percent compared to the previous year. With a current rate of 7.6 percent in the district, however, Lilienfeld is below the Lower Austrian average.

age groups in focus

Another striking group is the older unemployed over 50 years. Unemployment has increased by a total of 13.8 percent here, with the increase in older women at 31.0 percent particularly drastic. Older men and other genders only record a moderate increase of 4.5 percent. Another worrying trend is shown by the group of foreign workers: inside, where unemployment in women has risen by 13.5 percent and 12.5 percent in men. Long -term unemployment has increased by 17.8 percent, in particular women whose number has increased concentrated by 52.4 percent, while the increase in men and other genders remains moderate.

Currently 597 people are unemployed in the district, which means an increase of 2.9 percent compared to the previous year. Of these are 285 women, which corresponds to an increase of 13.1 percent, while the number of unemployed men and other genders decreased by 4.9 percent.

industry -specific developments

A look at the various industries shows interesting developments; In traffic in particular, there is a decline in unemployment by 16.7 percent. Aid persons also declined by 12.2 and 5.9 percent in economic services and in health and social affairs. These numbers indicate that some sectors deviate from the general trend and show positive signals.

A particularly striking point in the current labor market situation is the apprenticeship market in the district. Due to the season, the number of apprenticeship seekers has dropped by 36.4 percent, which indicates a reduced demand. The number of apprenticeships advertised has even declined by 43.1 percent, which means that only seven apprenticeships can be supported at 37 open apprenticeships.

However, the corporate world remains in search of workers; So far, 1287 vacancies have been reported in the district, which means an increase of 5.1 percent compared to the previous year. Despite the weak economic growth, the availability of open areas has dropped by 9.6 percent to 292 compared to the previous year. This shows that despite the challenges on the labor market in Lilienfeld, there are still opportunities to impart workers. These developments are detailed in an article at www.meinbezirk.at described .