Seasoning in tourism: Veit urgently demands more workers!
Seasoning in tourism: Veit urgently demands more workers!
Österreich - The urgent debate about personnel shortage in the Austrian tourism industry has increased in intensity. Against the background of the upcoming season, the pressure on the government is evident in taking appropriate measures. The President of the Austrian Hotel Association, Walter Veit, now expressed the need to increase the defeat quotas from 4,985 to 5,500 and also introduce a Western Balkans quota of 2,500 jobs. "These measures are absolutely correct and indispensable," says Veit. The concern for an inadequate number of workers is underlined by the number of vacancies that exceeds the official statistics (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250430_ots0158/oehv-erhung-der-saisonnier-kontingente-und-unzicht) reported.
Veit emphasizes that the positive effects of the tourism industry are far -reaching and that other economic segments such as trade, commercial and transport also promote. All the more important is the rapid de -bureaucratization and simplification of the contingent allocation. However, this claim is criticized by parts of the opposition, which Veit cannot understand. He points out that no party has made significant relief for the factor of work in the past ten years.
specialist shortage and attractiveness of the professions
The start of the season brings the topic of personnel in the gastronomy and hotel industry again. Minister of Economics Martin Kocher already announced the increase in the seasonal worker in May 2024: internal contingents for 200 workers from abroad, which is insufficiently criticized by Berend Tusch, head of the tourism department at the VIDA union. Tusch calls for the professions in tourism to make sustainable and more attractive instead of relying on the increase in the contingent. He emphasizes that there are enough job seekers in Austria who are willing to return to the industry. He also demands a balance of supply and demand on the labor market and emphasizes the need for reasonable wages and stable employment relationships. In many cases, workers leave the industry due to unfavorable conditions, which underlines the urgency of reforms, such as vida notes.
In order to understand the economic importance of tourism in Austria, comprehensive data and statistics are required. The annual collection of the most important tourism and leisure management data enables an overview that is of great importance in terms of the labor market situation. The current edition 2025 of the study "Tourism and Leisure Industry in Numbers" highlights the developments from 2012 to 2025 and offers valuable insights that deal with both Austrian and international trends. The [wko] (https://www.wko.at/oe/tourismus-freitzeitung/tourismus-statistiken- studies) summarizes these statistics and thus particularly addresses the challenges and opportunities with which the industry is confronted.
In summary, it can be said that the upcoming tourist season is both opportunities and challenges. While the increase in the defeat quotas are important steps, long-term solutions for the shortage of skilled workers and the attractiveness of the sector are essential.Details | |
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