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The positive news for the Carinthian labor market continues with 223000 employees in September Carinthia is still on a record course. Compared to September 2019 i.e. the year before Corona there are 5000 more people in employment. The figures not only confirm that Carinthias economy with its balanced mix of industries and smart specialization at the same time is coming out of the corona crisis well. It is particularly evident that the various labor market policy measures that the state of Carinthia is implementing together with the AMS Carinthia the social partners and interest groups are working successfully emphasize LH Peter Kaiser and LHStv.in Gaby Schaunig.The 223000 employees are compared to 17467 unemployed people including training participants while in the same month of 2019 20226 people were classified as unemployed or in training. This results in an unemployment rate of 6.2 percent for Carinthia comparison month 2019 7.4 percent. Furthermore the situation for older people over 50 with an unemployment rate of 41.1 percent remains more challenging than for other job seekers. In addition to physical limitations differing qualifications are central obstacles to placement. This shows how important the creation of new assessment systems for competencies requirement profiles and knowledge would be because skills acquired in everyday life cannot be proven with a formal certificate explains Schaunig.Considerations about punishments reduction of unemployment benefits bans on additional earnings and other common demands are not expedient for Schaunig and Kaiser It is important to maintain fair conditions that counteract the risk of poverty among the unemployed and do not increase psychological pressure. Rather the focus must be on sustainable qualifications in order to increase future and job opportunities for people living and working in Carinthia. It is precisely for this reason that we have taken numerous measures to make education and qualification support even more attractive for employees in the course of the corona crisis said Schaunig.
