More articles on the topic Highly Qualified Workers

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

IW-Newsletter
No. 1 from April 18, 2011
Workforce Structure in High-Tech Sectors: A Field for Highly Qualified Workers
In comparison to medium technology sectors, high-tech sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry exhibit a higher share of skilled employees and, in addition, the higher share grows more rapidly. more

IW-Newsletter
No. 1 from January 4, 2010
Germany in comparison to the US: Fewer University Graduates But No Shortage of High-Skilled Persons
According to the OECD, in 2006, the proportion of persons aged 25 to 64 with tertiary education was 15 percentage points larger in the US than in Germany . For university graduates the gap even amounted to 20 percentage points. more

IW-Newsletter
No. 1 from January 1, 2008
Highly Trained Employees in Germany: Bottlenecks and Wasted Wealth
Knowledge-based structural change has triggered a steady increase in high-skilled employment over the last years. In Germany, this skill-based shift of labor demand has already led to a shortage in areas like information technology, mathematics, natural sciences and technologies in general. The economic upswing has further tightened the bottleneck. more

IW-Newsletter
No. 4 from October 1, 2007
Productivity and Unit Labor Costs in International Comparison: High Productivity Does Not Outweigh High Labor Costs
In 2006, Germany’s productivity per hour was 16 percent above the average of the other 15 countries surveyed. This advantage is not large enough, however, to offset Germany’s high labor costs. more