Johannes Kopf, head of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS), advocated for an increase in the retirement age during a recent appearance on the ORF program 'Pressestunde.' He noted that the female retirement age is already rising to 65 by 2033.
Data shows 88 percent of the labor force potential from this reform entered employment, with 58,000 more women over 60 working. Kopf also addressed AI, stating no major labor market shifts have occurred yet, and recommended vocational apprenticeships.
Despite three years of recession, Kopf highlighted issues with job seeker sanctions and apprenticeship shortages in Vienna. He proposed 'Apprenticeship after Matura' to help the one-third of job seekers who have been looking for work for over a year now.