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Jobs in Austria: City of Vienna seeks 21,000 new employees

As many public servants retire, the Austrian capital is now seeking people to fill the gap - but companies throughout the country are also holding events and open days. Here's what you need to know.

Published: 17 March 2023 16:34 CET

Jobs in Austria: City of Vienna seeks 21,000 new employees

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Austria’s capital Vienna is looking to fill 21,000 positions by 2030, as many workers from older generations retire, and the government will start a major advertising campaign to attract new talent, mayor Michael Ludwig and personnel city councillor Jürgen Czernohorszky (both SPÖ) said on Friday.

According to Ludwig, there are “various” possible fields of work. For example, employees are sought in the government’s social, technical and digital areas.

Currently, the City of Vienna employs around 67,000 people – not all of them need to be Austrian citizens. Due to the high demand, the capital will organise its own “job fair” for the first time.

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On May 23rd, anyone interested in working for the City of Vienna is invited to go to the Vienna City Hall to learn about job prospects, the authorities said in a press release.

Other job fairs

From March 20 to 24th, the Austrian Economic Chambers is also promoting a job and career fair, “Skills Week Austria”, its yearly event taking place throughout the country.

There will be a wide range of vocational training activities, events, workshops or talent checks in all provinces, meetings and challenges for young people with “Skills Heroes” – the best young professionals in Austria, Europe and worldwide.

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Additionally, educational institutions provide information on career and further training options, schools are dedicated to the topic of career choice and future opportunities, and companies present themselves on open days.

There are more than 70 events throughout Austria and you can find an overview of all activities and the stations of the roadshow HERE.

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Can I get unemployment benefits in Austria if I'm self-employed?

Self-employed workers or freelancers know they often have fewer benefits than their employed friends and co-workers. This is usually because companies must pay into several social systems offering mandatory benefits to their workers. But if you are your boss, you might not have contributed to the same systems and, therefore, will not have the same rights.

According to Austria’s Public Employment Service AMS, self-employed persons can pay into unemployment insurance voluntarily to have access to the same benefits.

The agency said that in order to apply for unemployment benefits for the first time, applicants need to have paid into unemployment insurance for 52 weeks in the last 24 months. If they were employees subject to unemployment insurance and then became self-employed workers, that period working in a company also counts towards their observation period, and they may apply for unemployment benefits.

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If you have already received unemployment benefits previously, the so-called observation period you must be working before drawing the benefit again is at least 28 weeks (196 days) in the last 12 months.

How can I sign up for unemployment insurance?

This is not done with the AMS, the agency says. Instead, you can contribute to unemployment insurance via your social insurance, which, in the case of freelancers and self-employed people, is the SVS.

You can sign up in writing, but you have to do so in specific periods, depending on when you start your self-employment. You can check out more HERE.

You are then able to choose between three monthly contribution amounts, €52.14, €208.57 or €312.85 (2024 values), which will significantly influence your daily unemployment benefits: €28.43, €46.35 or €64.11 respectively (2024 values).

You can apply online for unemployment insurance.

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How to claim unemployment benefits in Austria

The first step to claiming unemployment benefits in Austria is registering as unemployed with the AMS. Then, you can apply to make a claim.

Applications should be submitted via an eAMS account, which is the AMS’s online portal. Registration for an eAMS account can be found here.

For anyone unsure about this process, the AMS can be contacted by phone or email. The AMS team will then send out an application form for unemployment benefits by post.

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