Massive job losses: Upper Austria's labor market under pressure!

in February 2025 Upper Austria recorded an alarming increase in unemployment. With 46,500 unemployed, which corresponds to an increase of 19.8 percent compared to the previous year, the state has the highest growth of unemployed in all of Austria, such as Oe24 reported. The commercial and production sector are particularly affected. In the Braunau district, unemployment even increased by terrifying 37.4 percent. Despite these worrying numbers, the unemployment rate remains comparatively low in Upper Austria, but an increase in long -term unemployment is expected, especially in young adults affected by leaking training.

In addition, according to tips.at , the total of the employees in Upper Austria decreased by 0.9 percent last year, which has decreased, which has been 681,000 Corresponds to employees. At the same time, the number of open spots in the AMS decreased by 15.6 percent, which corresponds to 19,909 vacancies. The strongest increase in unemployment occurs in the districts of Vöcklabruck, Linz-Land and Gmunden, where the increase is over 20 percent. Long -term unemployment currently affects 9,151 people, while 2,293 young people actively search for apprenticeships.

economic challenge

Markus Litzlbauer, the deputy state manager of the AMS Upper Austria, emphasizes the urgency of the situation and explains that the focus must now be on stabilizing the long -term unemployment and the integration of young adults. Even if the unemployment rate in Upper Austria is by far the lowest among the non-seasonal federal states, there is a dramatic deterioration that should be taken into account in the new government program.