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At the end of August, 768 unemployed persons were registered with Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) Zwettl (see information box), 397 women and 371 men. Although it is still 84 people more than the previous year, the numbers are down by 36 unemployed people, or 4.5 percent, compared to July. According to Horn, the Zwettl district recorded the smallest increase in Lower Austria compared to 2019. Unemployment figures remain high, especially in office jobs. 113 people registered here at the end of August, 23 more than the previous year. In addition, there are 57 more unemployed who have completed an apprenticeship than the previous year.
In August, a total of 155 people registered with AMS Zwettl as unemployed, while 214 left the reservation register. Of these, 124 job seekers were able to join a job, 17 began training, and in 73 cases the reservation was rescinded for other reasons. “Compared to August last year, we registered a 14.8 percent increase in job creation. From January to August of this year, 2,183 of our clients seeking employment have already successfully re-entered the labor market. That’s 233 or 11.9 percent more than the previous year, ”analyzes Zwettl AMS manager Kurt Steinbauer.
Compared with the previous year, the number of vacant apprenticeships increased from 60 to 81, while the number of apprenticeship applicants remained the same at 18 people. Steinbauer mentions: “The training offers do not always match the wishes of young people or the requirements of training companies. Some apprenticeships are simply not accessible to young people on public transport during working hours. “
Depending on age group, there was a year-on-year increase of 46 unemployed (25-49 years), or 14.4 percent, and older people (50 years and over) an increase of 1 percent, or three more registered unemployed . “Among young people, the increase in unemployment compared to the previous year was 46.1 percent (+35). This means that the increase in youth unemployment compared to the previous year is higher than in the other age groups, but significantly lower than at the peak of the crisis (in April 2020 with +288 percent compared to April 2020). 2019). This development shows that AMS is on the right track with the measures that were taken as part of the apprenticeship offensive with the state and social partners, even in times of the Crown crisis, ”says Steinbauer.
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