Unemployment in Austria continues to rise: 368,948 people without a job

The Arbeitsmarktservice is the central point of contact for unemployed people in Austria and manages both the registration and the assignment to training and support measures. The statistics published monthly are regarded as the most important indicator of developments in the domestic labor market.

Data and Reporting

Impact on the Labor Market

The figures now presented come from the AMS itself and were disseminated, among other channels, via the Austria Presse Agentur (APA). Reporting takes place at the beginning of each month, when the data from the previous month is published.

The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, to which the AMS is organizationally assigned, also evaluates the statistics. They feed into the regular reports on the employment situation in Austria and serve as a basis for political decisions.

Impact on the Labor Market

Political Assessment

A rise in unemployment figures generally also means that more people are dependent on support services. AMS training measures are designed to help improve the employability of those affected and facilitate their re-entry into the labor market.

The figure of 368,948 registered persons includes both those who are classically unemployed and those who are in an AMS training program. Both groups are reported together in the official statistics, as they are not available to the labor market in the short term.

Political Assessment

Outlook for the Coming Months

Developments in the labor market are a central topic of domestic political debate in Austria. The Economic Chamber, the trade unions, and the government closely monitor the monthly AMS figures, as they allow conclusions to be drawn about the economy and the effectiveness of labor market policy measures.

An increase of 1.2 percent compared to the same month last year is comparatively moderate, but in absolute terms it means several thousand additional people affected. Further developments in the summer months, which are usually characterized by seasonal effects, remain to be seen.

The next official AMS figures are expected at the beginning of August and will provide information on whether the increase continues in July, stagnates, or weakens. Until then, the June data represents the most current state of the official labor market statistics in Austria.

Reporting on unemployment figures is carried out regularly across various media. In addition to the APA, daily newspapers and online portals publish their own analyses and assessments of the data provided by the AMS.