German Labor Market 2024
German Labor Market 2024
CC 0523 - I - Eng.
Labor Shortage, Sector Based Salaries, Explanations and Recommendations
BC 05.12.2023 Düsseldorf
General Information
46 million employees, 8 out of every 10 people between the ages of 15-65 are working, or. Germany, where 35 million employees are insured, is a true working country..,
Germany, where an average employee works 1,349 hours a year in total. Ca. 62 billion hours are worked in a year.
In Germany, where the average gross salary is 50 thousand €, the lowest gross hourly wage is 12.5 €.
In a country with a population of 84.3 million, where approximately one in every 4 people has an immigrant background, there are approximately 6 million immigrants - without a German passport - in the workforce. Those with immigrant backgrounds and those who have acquired German citizenship (Total approx. 13 M - employees 7, When 5 M) is included, this number will be around 14 M.
Germany, where approximately one in every three employees is a foreigner, is now a country of immigration, with approximately 1.5 million Ukrainians immigrating from Ukraine to Germany due to war in 2022 - ... .
On top of these, when the immigrant population working in construction, working in seasonal jobs, especially from EU countries, is added, the proportion of immigrant-origin workforce in the total working population rises to higher levels.
Germans have the highest average age in the world after the Japanese. It is observed that the immigrant population is trying to reduce this high rate with its lower average age of 48 and to reduce the burden on health insurance.
Labor shortage
Germany, which has a workforce deficit of approximately 650 thousand as of 2023, is introducing new practices to attract foreign workforce. The estimated workforce deficit for 2030 is approximately 4 Million!
Sectoral and Professional Workforce Deficiencies;
Energy / Electronics 88 Thousand*
Machinery / Automotive 56 Thousand
Sales / Marketing 56 Thousand
Business / Organization 45 Thousand
Health 51 Thousand
ICT 51 Thousand
Construction 40 Thousand
Metal Processing 51 Thousand
Research 17 Thousand
Academicians 23 Thousand
Vehicle Driver 39 Thousand
Education / Social Area 37 Thousand
Hotel - Gastronomy 29 Thousand
Logistics / Distribution 63 Thousand
*Values are approximate.
Gross Salaries by Sector
Financing / IT / TK 82 T € / year**
Energy / Consulting 70 T € / year
Training/Production 60 T € / year
Mining / Art 55 T € / year
Health/Social 53 T € / year
Trade / Construction 48 T € / year
Logistics / Distribution 42 T € / year
Gastronomy 27 T € / year
** Values are approximate and average. The number increases according to seniority and job description. Tax / insurance / unemployment benefit and other deductions are made between 20 - 25% of the gross income, depending on whether you are single, married or have children.
Explanations and Recommendations
Vocational school graduates with quality education, University Graduates, Academicians, Artists, Healthcare Professionals, Mining, Metal, Electronic Sector Experts, IT / TK Experts, Drivers, Logistics Employees, Energy Sector Employees, Business Managers, Sellers; Educators and others.., In short, Germany is trying to close the growing workforce gap in almost every sector..,
Of course, the German State, which is a bureaucracy / paper country (Papierland) due to its structure, produces thousands of new rules / details in accepting immigrants, as in every issue.., The State Bureaucracy seems to be trying not to solve the problem, but to bury it in details..,
That's why the government, which is trying to prevent the country's potential losses that are growing and unless precautions are taken.
The generally preferred immigrant profile is the 18 - 40 age group who is well educated, young, single or newly married, fluent in a language or open to learning a language.
Immigrating to Germany may be possible within 3 - 9 months if the right applications are made through the right channels.
Starting your German education in your destination country and obtaining a language education certificate can add added value.
Also, Diplomas, Specialization Certificates, References, Course Certificates and all kinds of documents that will tell the Germans about your Work CV - paper is valuable here.. They call Germany as the Land of Paper ;))
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Statista, IW, Arbeitsagentur, Frankfurter Rundschau, BPB, Mediendienst Integration.