More people have no job in August. 375730 people look for work. Or they take part in a course. This is 2 percent more than last year. The trade is weak now. This is the cause for the numbers.
Many women look for work. Their number goes up by 5 percent. The number for men goes down a bit. Experts say: Women work in shops or care. There is less work right now. The older age for retirement plays a role too.
Older people over 50 have a hard time. There are 6 percent more people without work in this group. There is good news for young people under 25. Their number goes down a bit. In Wien there are fewer people without work than last year.
The number goes up in other states. Nieder-Oesterreich has the biggest rise. Then come Vorarlberg and Tirol. The rate is still very low in Tirol. Kaernten and Steiermark have more people without work too.
There are fewer open jobs for workers. There is a big drop in jobs for learners. Only Tirol has more open learner jobs than before. The AMS wants to help people with courses. Good training helps best against job loss.
