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The slow consolidation in the St. Pölten labor market since the height of the Corona crisis continued last month. In August, the number of unemployed (7,546) was -3.8% (-295 abs.) Below the previous month, but still 1,599 or 26.9% above the level of the previous year (in April, without However, the increase was still there 60%).
ST.PÖLTEN (pa). If you include the training participants, in August there were 8,369 or 21.4% more people registered with the AMS St. Pölten in the district of St. Pölten compared to the same month last year. Development according to age According to age group, there was an interannual increase of 33.9% for people of prime working age (25-49 years) and a plus of 16.5% for the elderly (50+).
Among young people, the increase was 30.3% (+176). This means that the increase in youth unemployment compared to the previous year is significantly lower than at the peak of the crisis (in April 2020 with + 113% compared to April 2019) and only slightly higher than the increase for all age groups combined. This development shows us that we are on the right track with the measures we have taken as part of the learning offensive with the state of Lower Austria and the social partners, even in times of the Corona crisis, “explains the branch manager from AMS St. Pölten, Thomas Pop. Increase by gender, sector and region The increase in unemployment compared to the previous year affects women (+ 28.1%) much more than men (+ 25.8%).
In terms of industries, the strongest increases compared to the previous year were in temporary employment (+495), in accommodation and catering (+276) and in retail trade (+144). For people with foreign citizenship (+479 or + 33.5% to 1,907), unemployment increases (relatively) more strongly than for nationals (+1,120 or + 24.8% to 5,639). Negative signs in the apprenticeship market At the end of August, AMS St. Pölten had only 78 vacant positions available to fill, 3 (or -3.7%) less than the previous year.
Numbers in the district
St. Pölten’s job market in figures in August 2020 compared to the previous year
7,546 unemployed (+1,599 or + 26.9%), women: 3,620 (+795 or + 28.1%), men: 3,926 (+804 or + 25.8%)
2,652 people over 50 years old (+375 or + 16.5%), women: 1,174 (+174 or + 17.4%), men: 1,478 (+201 or + 15.7%)
756 young people up to 25 years old (+176 or + 30.3%), women: 307 (+68 or + 28.5%), men: 449 (+108 or + 31.7%)
230 apprenticeship applicants (+51 or + 28.5%)
1,438 vacancies (-245 or -14.6%)
