ÖBB needs 24,500 new employees in the next five years

Austrian national rail operator ÖBB needs a rather sizable influx of new employees in the coming year. The company is expecting approximately 9,000 workers to retire by 2030, and as a result, the company needs 4,100 new employees annually on average.

It does not seem like ÖBB needs to worry about a lack of interest from applicants. The operator received 120,000 job applications throughout 202…