Economists Panel on Unemployment Insurance

In Germany, the shortages resulting from demographic change can already be seen in the labour market, while Austria is ten years behind Germany in this respect, said Felbermayr. In terms of the working population, there are already as many vacant jobs in Austria as there were in the 1970s. "The issues to be addressed therefore include how to maintain the health of workers and their qualifications, and how to reconcile flexibility in the job with life phases".

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