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Labour day: High unemployment challenges economic policy-makers
Labour day: High unemployment challenges economic policy-makers
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Labour day: High unemployment challenges economic policy-makers

It is now that we are becoming acutely aware of how important work is for us, with the job market data taking to centre stage on this year’s Labour Day. The number of people who are out of a job because of the pandemic has increased drastically. Numerous measures, such as reduced working hours in Austria, have been taken in an effort to contain the situation. We expect a positive trend reversal later in the year.