Integration figures of the IV offices stabilize at a high level
In the second year of the pandemic, IV offices again report high integration figures. Almost 22,000 people were integrated into the primary labor market. This is reported by the IV-Stellen-Konferenz (IVSK) on the basis of the annual statistics on successful integration.
With 21,828 successfully integrated persons, the 26 cantonal IV offices were able to record a slight increase in the integration figures of 0.7 percent in 2021. This stabilization at a high level could not be taken for granted in the second year of the pandemic, according to a media release from the IV-Stellen-Konferenz (IVSK). The almost 22,000 people who were integrated benefited from the principle of "integration before pension". They were either able to keep their current job (14,062 people) or find a new job in the general labor market (7,766 people). This shows that the measures of early detection and early intervention are effectively applied by the IV offices. After all, reintegration into working life is the core task of the IV.
Encouragingly stable development of integration figures
Florian Steinbacher, President of the IVSK, is very pleased about the stable development. "We could not assume that the good result of the previous year would be repeated. The dedication and commitment of the employees at the IV offices are unbroken." In addition to the nearly 22,000 people integrated into the first labor market, there are 824 who were integrated into the so-called second labor market. "We must not forget that behind the numbers are individual fates and stories. If we have made a contribution to people experiencing an improvement in their situation, we are very pleased," adds Florian Steinbacher. The success stories are also written by the employers and the institutions, without whose support the integration would not work.
Teenagers and young adults
The IV revision that has now come into force will in particular optimize IV measures and the integration offers for adolescents and young adults, it says. The IV supports this target group on their training path with a wide range of vocational measures. This is reflected in the steadily increasing number of benefits granted, the IVSK added. Last year, 15,894 people in Switzerland were undergoing initial vocational training supported by the IV. This development should be viewed positively and underlines the integration idea of the IV.
Source and further information: IV-Stellen-Conference
