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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 ;))

We are here to consult if you are intending to work here in Germany, we design the best way to have the best results to make you structure your life here..,

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Resources;

Statista, IW, Arbeitsagentur, Frankfurter Rundschau, BPB, Mediendienst Integration.