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Germany could face shortage of 723,000 skilled workers by 2029
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read

Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa Germany could face a shortage of around 723,000 skilled workers by 2029, nearly twice the level recorded in 2025, according to a study by the employer-linked German Economic Institute (IW).
Healthcare and nursing could face a shortage of 18,700 workers, followed by electrical construction with 17,400, the study said.
The IW said Germany had been short of around 370,000 skilled workers last year.
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