More articles on the topic Shortage of Skilled Workers

IW-Newsletter
No. 3 from September 1, 2008
The Labor Market for Engineers in Germany: Coping With the Growing Gap
In Germany, the shortage of engineers amounted to some 70,000 in 2007, increasing the number of vacancies by 44 percent in one year. Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia alone accounted for two-thirds of the gap. more

IW-Newsletter
No. 5 from September 1, 2010
Shortage of University Graduates and Convergence Process: East Germany Headed for Bottlenecks
The supply of university graduates significantly affects regional growth prospects in Germany. As the society ages the number of young, highly skilled graduates needed to replace older employees will significantly increase. more