Germany eyes Indian talent pool to fill critical labour gaps

Germany is planning to hire more Indian workers to address its labor shortages, according to Schengen News. Labor Minister Hubertus Heil announced the strategy, emphasizing India's importance and welcoming "bright minds and helping hands." The pla...

By ET Online | Jul 18, 2024, 09.58 AM IST

Germany is planning to hire more Indian workers to tackle its labour shortages, according to the latest report by Schengen News. The country is pulling out all the stops to address its need for skilled labour.

“Germany wants to hire a high number of skilled workers from India,” said the country’s labour minister Hubertus Heil.

Regarding this matter, respective authorities will present the Indian Skilled Worker strategy to German-Indian government consultations this autumn, as Heil said after a meeting with Indian students at the Free University of Berlin.

This skilled labour strategy is being developed jointly with the Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of Labor, with German business, with the states, and with other ministries, said Hubertus Heil, German Minister of Labour, according to Schengen News.

While emphasising the importance of India, Minister Heil, as cited by Epoch Times, said that “bright minds and helping hands” are welcomed in Germany.

During his discussion with Indian students, Heil also highlighted the labor market challenges Germany faces due to its demographic structure.

Referring to a study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), the Labour Minister said that Germany will need seven million workers by 2035.

In addition to the previously mentioned study, the latest EURES report on shortages and surpluses indicated that Germany is facing a worker shortage in over 70 occupations. The sectors most affected include transportation, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, engineering, and IT.

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