Germany’s Worker Shortage at Its Peak, New Study Shows
According to the study, there are currently more than 630,000 job positions that need to be filled, meaning that Germany desperately needs migrant workers to help its economy deal with the ongoing shortage, AtoZSerwisPlus.de reports.
The report that has been issued by the Institute explains that the more qualified the job, the harder it is to find employees for the position.
The same revealed that candidates who have completed higher education are mainly sought after and stressed that the fields of electrical engineering, IT, and construction, among others, are currently the most affected by the shortage.
As for jobs in social services, health, education, and teaching, I Am Expat Germany explains that they are facing a stark worker shortage too. Data show that if this trend continues, Germany will need around 80,000 teachers by the year 2030.
The same source notes that the study emphasises welcoming more migrant workers. Through the study, the authors said that if Germany wants to tackle its current labour shortage effectively, the country must start welcoming more migrant workers, calling such a move a must.
Commenting on the matter, the Federal Employment Agency director, Andrea Nahles, said that the increase in job positions where the employee has to make social contributions was almost entirely thanks to migrants from non-EU countries.
Nahles further stressed that even if Germany wants to take advantage of its domestic potential, it will be impossible “without further immigration, also for demographic reasons”.
Germany has already shared some changes it plans to make to its Skilled Workers Immigration Act in order to help the country’s economy deal with the shortage.
The government said that it plans to undertake additional measures, including scrapping numerous bureaucratic procedures to attract nationals of third countries with professional qualifications.
The first change that Germany wants to make to its Skilled Workers Act is to make its Blue Card more easily accessible for a larger number of specialists who hold a university degree.
Additionally, the German government also wants to permit citizens of third countries to move for work purposes in their field of expertise without having to undergo the procedures for formal recognition of their professional qualifications and degree.
As for those who want to have their professional qualification recognised, the German government wants to make it possible for them to initiate the process after they arrive in the country and not before, as it currently is.
