Bernhard Heinzlmaier reported that the Magna corporation called his office and threatened to withdraw production from Austria if Herbert Kickl became Chancellor. Furthermore, the labor market statistics he cited were described as dangerous because they could be misunderstood. Magna claimed that 70 percent of Syrians in Austria were employed, wrote Heinzlmaier. He contrasted this with his own figures: 64,000 Syrians lived in Vienna, of whom 10,000 were employed and 78 percent received minimum income support. Approximately 114,000 Syrians lived in Austria, around 25,000 of whom were employed. Among the employable, the employment rate, according to Heinzlmaier, was 44 percent. He also wrote that for migrants, an employment of two months in a year – even if not consecutive – is considered employment. The employment rate among employable Syrian women is 24 percent and among men 56 percent; for Austrians, it is 76 percent. Almost 60,000 Syrians living in Austria received minimum income support, the majority of whom were employable, Heinzlmaier said. He criticized the calls to his office and urged Magna to take a look at the unemployment statistics if they had objections. He also wrote that reports about the founder contributed to him personally disliking the company. #Österreich #Migration #Arbeitsmarkt (translated)
