Austria relies on German workers

2023-10-07 11:00:07

Although the unemployment rate in Austria is higher than in Germany – according to Eurostat, in August it was 5.3 percent in Austria and 3 percent in Germany – and there are large regional differences here too, Kopf does not think much of tightening the reasonableness rules, for example based on the German model. Pressure on unemployed people to move to another city for a new job, for example, would have little impact. “You cannot create will by force.” It should also be asked whether the German employment offices really consistently demand a move and, if not, actually sanction it, says Kopf.