In 2020, 18 countries in Europe had a shortage of nursing professionals, making it the most prevalent occupation for labor shortages in that year. Plumbers and pipe fitters were also in high-demand, with 14 countries experiencing a labor shortage for this profession in the same year.
Number of countries experiencing labor shortages the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, by occupation
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Statistics on Skilled workers shortage in Germany
Labor market in Germany
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- Premium Statistic Number of job vacancies 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Employment in Germany 2023
- Premium Statistic Year-on-year- change in the number of employed people residing in Germany 1992-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of employed people in Germany Dec 2021-Dec 2022
- Premium Statistic Employment rate of people in Germany 1991-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Potential workforce in Germany 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Employees not from EU countries in Germany 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Employees not from EU countries in Germany 2021, by nationality
Apprenticeships and vocational training
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- Basic Statistic Number of vocational trainees in Germany 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of apprenticeships and applicants in Germany 1992-2021
- Premium Statistic Apprenticeship vacancies and unplaced applicants in Germany 1992-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual change in the number of completed training contracts Germany 2021, by industry
- Basic Statistic Completed apprenticeship contracts growth in Germany 2000-2021
Unemployment in Germany
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- Basic Statistic Monthly unemployment rate in Germany 2022-2023
- Basic Statistic Annual average unemployment rate in Germany 2005-2023
- Basic Statistic Annual average unemployment figures for Germany 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Unemployment in Germany 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Youth unemployment rate in Germany in 2021
- Basic Statistic Long-term unemployment in Germany 2008-2022
Professions with a shortage of workers
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- Premium Statistic Skilled employee index in Germany Q1 2015-Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Skilled worker index in Germany 2018-2022, by specialization
- Premium Statistic Fields with the largest shortage of specialists in Germany 2021/2022
- Premium Statistic Professions with a shortage of workers Germany 2023, by average vacancy period
- Premium Statistic Registered job openings in Germany in 2023: vacancy period by industry
- Premium Statistic Registered job openings in Germany in 2023: vacancy duration by requirement standard
Job vacancies
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- Premium Statistic Number of countries experiencing labor shortages EU27 and UK 2020, by occupation
- Premium Statistic BA-X labor market demand index in Germany 2021-2023
- Basic Statistic Open job positions in Germany Q3 2019 to Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of open positions on the job market in Germany Q3 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Job vacancies in Germany Q3 2022, by company size
- Premium Statistic Professions with the most vacancies in Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Registered job vacancies in Germany 2021-2023
- Basic Statistic Job vacancies monthly growth in Germany 2020-2022
Employee turnover
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Perceptions and outlook
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- Premium Statistic Shortage of skilled workers at service companies in Germany in 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Shortage of skilled workers at manufacturing companies in Germany in 2022, by field
- Premium Statistic Development of companies with a lack of new recruits and skilled workers Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Opinions on increasing personnel fluctuation in Germany 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Perceived business risks for companies in Germany in 2022
- Basic Statistic Biggest threats to medium-sized companies in Germany in 2022
- Premium Statistic Skilled labor force given low migration in Germany 2020-2040
- Premium Statistic Skilled labor force given average migration in Germany 2020-2040
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- Fields with the largest shortage of specialists in Germany 2021/2022
- Shortage of skilled workers at manufacturing companies in Germany in 2022, by field
- Shortage of skilled workers at service companies in Germany in 2022, by industry
- Skilled worker index in Germany 2018-2022, by specialization
- Skilled employee index in Germany Q1 2015-Q3 2022
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Eurofound. (July 20, 2021). Number of countries experiencing labor shortages the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347771/occupations-with-shortages-europe/
Eurofound. "Number of countries experiencing labor shortages the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, by occupation." Chart. July 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347771/occupations-with-shortages-europe/
Eurofound. (2021). Number of countries experiencing labor shortages the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347771/occupations-with-shortages-europe/
Eurofound. "Number of Countries Experiencing Labor Shortages The European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, by Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347771/occupations-with-shortages-europe/
Eurofound, Number of countries experiencing labor shortages the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347771/occupations-with-shortages-europe/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Number of countries experiencing labor shortages the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, by occupation [Graph], Eurofound, July 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347771/occupations-with-shortages-europe/