Germany has plenty of jobs to fill and invites foreign workers
Even those with just two years of vocational training are needed
The most sought-after professions in Germany include those in the sciences, engineering, and healthcare with staffing challenges different depending on each industry’s level of expertise.
The Federal Government website says the demand for qualified workers is based on three categories of workers: skilled professionals with at least two years of postsecondary education or a comparable qualification; specialists who are workers with a craftsperson or technician training; and experts with a four-year university degree.
Specialists are needed for jobs like supervision in the fields of underground construction, plumbing, sanitary technology, heating and air conditioning. Specialists are those with technician or craftsperson training or a degree of equal standing. There is also a need for experts in tax planning, speech treatment, ergotherapy and physical therapy.
The chance of taking part in a traineeship has increased due to Germany’s stable growth. There were 63,176 open positions in 2021, up from 37,101 in 2014. The nation’s vocational training programmes are open to enrollment by both EU nationals and those from outside the EU. These offer a fantastic opportunity to enter the German labour market.
A recent poll revealed that the craft and technical professions have the greatest need for trained workers, while the logistics sector is expanding and has a strong demand for IT.
Among the top ten most in-demand job categories, sales and distribution specialists came in fourth place with 232,347 jobs followed by occupations in the health, medical, and social services sectors.
Positions six through nine are filled by experts in office administration, finance and accounting, IT and telecommunication, and project management, which likewise sees a 25.1% growth in employment.
