After Upheaval in Syria It is still unclear whether, when and how many people who fled from there to Austria could return to their old homeland. On the Labor market In any case, only minor effects are expected. AMS boss Johannes Kopf According to the APA, the assumption that many would return quickly is “wrong”. AMS data shows that a total of 23,988 people of Syrian origin are currently employed in Austria.
“I think it is wrong to assume that there will be a larger number of return trips,” said Kopf when asked whether many returnees to Syria could pose a problem for the domestic labor market. “People who build a new life, learn the language and take a job are the ones who thrive hardly return quickly“, said the head of the Employment Service (AMS).
Syrians often work in the service sector
A look at the sectors in which the 4,200 Syrian women and just under 19,800 Syrians employed in Austria are, shows a focus on different service areas. In order to put the number of almost 24,000 employed Syrians in Austria into perspective, it should be noted that there are a total of 3.977 million employed people nationwide. The proportion of people from Syria is only rounded 0.6 percent. All numbers come from the AMS statistics for October 2024.
Most Syrian nationals are in specific labor market areas Car trade and the –repair active (3,706). There are practically the same number in the sectors Accommodation and gastronomy (3,645) or engaged in other economic services (3,612). This follows closely behind Manufacturing of goods (3.119) on the plinth. More than 1,000 people from Syria also earn money in these areas Traffic and storage (2.321), am Bau (1.571), im Health and social services (1,518), other services (1,170) their money.
Including the asylum seekers who are not allowed to be employed, the number of people from Syria in Austria is around 100,000.
There was civil war in the Middle East state for more than ten years and now the regime protected by the Kremlin was crumbling Bashar al-Assad. According to observers, it remains to be seen how peacefully and democratically the country will develop after the current Islamic revolution.