Labour Force: "without Immigration I Could Lock Up"
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73 percent of the employees in gastronomy and tourism in Vienna are migrants. The proportion is also so high in Linz and Graz.
Austria's gastronomy and tourism are hardly anything without people with a migrant background. Almost half of all employees come from abroad or have migration history. A restrictive immigration policy could therefore not only meet the two sectors, but also the entire economy. The Austrian loves his schnitzel and his beer – but both are often served by people with a migrant background. Without them, it would look bleak in tourism and gastronomy.
Half of the employees in the hospitality industry have a migration history. In the cities of Vienna, Graz and Linz, the share is around 73 percent
People with a migrant background make up a large part of the workforce. Industry offers all opportunities to enter the labour market.
Half of the employees in the catering and tourism industry are immigrants, according to a recent study by the social researcher Günther Ogris.
In a press conference on Thursday, Gastronomer Andreas Fuith and social researcher Günther Ogris connected the topics of immigration and gastronomy. The entire tourism sector is dependent on migration, the two explained in different ways.
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