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>We have a labor shortage instead.

Not from the Netherlands, but the labor shortage I see Austria is mostly companies still trying to pay 2020 wages rather than a lack of people motivated toi switch jobs/immigrate.

Labor shortage here is just propaganda for "we can't find people willing to work at the salaries we want to pay". In similar fashion I have a constant Ferrari shortage because I can't seem to find these cars at the prices I'm wiling to pay.



The minimum wage in the Netherlands rose over 20% since 2020, while in Austria it apparently hasn't moved. Though I have a hard time believing the "people don't want to work" theme, when the alternative is having no income at all?


> when the alternative is having no income at all?

There is a breaking point where you'd rather not work than work even if there are no government subsidies (ie: unemployment stipend). The math is, it costs you money to eat, go to the job, a roof, etc... If the job doesn't pay for these necessities, you just stop working.


And stop eating? I assume you’re talking about young people who can be supported by their parents, which is not everyone.


How many people work for minimum wage? Austria or Netherlands.

If minimum wage goes up 20%, because of government regulation or union negociations, doesn't mean every other wage also goes up 20%. People on minimum wage are usually subsidized in most of Europe.




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