According to a survey, about one-third of young people in Austria can imagine working in waste management, according to a representative study published on Thursday commissioned by the Association of Austrian Waste Management Companies (VOEB). A comparison of the federal states shows that a job in waste and resource management is particularly popular among people from Upper Austria (36 percent), Vienna (33 percent), and Styria (31 percent).

Waste Management Promotes Secure, Sustainable Jobs

The industry offers numerous green jobs. These are activities that make an active contribution to environmental protection and promote sustainable solutions. Half of the positions are for employees with an apprenticeship qualification, and for those with higher qualifications, Austrian universities and universities of applied sciences offer over 50 degree programs that train interested individuals for a career in waste management. Most of the total 3,000 companies have their locations in Lower Austria, Upper Austria, and Styria. Currently, 31,000 employees work in the private and public waste and resource management sectors, and indirectly, the growth industry secures more than 75,000 jobs, according to the VOEB. President Gabriele Jüly: "We offer down-to-earth professions with varied and meaningful activities, which seems to appeal to many people." The industry also promotes the security of the job and a sustainable activity there.

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