Leitl: "Austria is Very Well Positioned for the Opening of the Labor Market"

People ♦ Published: April 8, 2011; 10:09 ♦ (Vindobona)

Experts estimate immigration potential to be between 15,000 to 25,000 people; gains from migration for Austria, as from 1 May, about € 900m.

Leitl: "Austria is Very Well Positioned for the Opening of the Labor Market" / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Alfred T. Palmer [Public Domain]

"Austria is very well positioned for the opening of the labor market on 1 May. Our economy and our labor market are in excellent shape. The increase in new jobs in Austria in 2010 and the current year amounts to about 100,000 jobs, WKÖ President Christoph Leitl showed optimism on Thursday.

"Due to the free movement of workers, we expect an additional labor supply of…