Germany has reported labor shortages in 73 occupations, the 2023 Report on shortages and surpluses has revealed.
Manufacturing, healthcare, IT, construction, and transportation emerged among the several affected sectors, VisaGuide.World reports.
In addition to labor shortages, Germany is expected to experience an increase in the aging population.
According to the country’s official statistics, Destatis, the number of individuals aged 67 or more will increase “massively” during the 2020s and 2030s. On the other hand, the number of people working age is anticipated to decrease in the coming years.
The number of people of working age will decrease by between 1.6 and 4.8 million in the next 15 years.
This implies that Germany may rely on the foreign workforce to fill the labor shortages. Therefore, foreigners who belong to the most in-demand professions and wish to work in Germany may have a higher chance of obtaining a work visa.
According to the latest report by the European Labor Authority, some of the occupations facing a shortage of workers in Germany are as follows:
- Professional drivers
- Machine operators (for several industries)
- Food preparers (bakers, pastry cooks, butchers, fishmongers, etc).
- Electronic mechanics
- Electricians
- Construction supervisors
- Bricklayers and related workers
- Generalist medical practitioners
- Nursing associate professionals
- Health professionals not elsewhere classified
- Physiotherapists
- Engineering technicians (electronic, electrical, and civil engineering)
- Applications programmers
- Software developers
- Teachers and educators
10 Most Highest Paid Jobs in Germany, Doctors on Top of List
Regarding the highest-paid jobs in Germany for 2024, doctors lead the list, according to a ranking by stepstone.de. More specifically, the gross median salary for doctors is estimated to be €94,750 yearly.
Following doctors are banking, finance & insurance experts (€57,000), engineers (€56,000), management consultants (€54,000) and IT professionals (€54,000).
The rest of the top ten list includes occupations with a gross median wage of 50,000 or less, such as marketing and PR managers (€50,000), human resources managers (€45,500), sales employees (€43,000), craftsmen (€40,250), and health and social care workers (€39,000).
Meanwhile, the minimum gross salary in Germany ranges from approximately €2,151 per month for a full-time worker, according to TimeCamp. On the other hand, the gross average salary is estimated within the range of €3,500 to €3,800 per month.
Türkiye Is the Most Represented Foreign Nationality in German Labor Market
More than 35 million people were employed in Germany as of April 2024, as revealed by the country’s Federal Employment Agency. Of those, 29.6 million were Germans, while the rest of 5.4 million were foreigners.
Türkiye emerged as the most common foreign nationality in the German labor market, with ver 573,000 Turkish citizens employed in Germany as of April 2024.
As noted by the Federal Employment Agency, the list includes workers subject to social insurance contributions (six-month value).