Job market: Ifo: Almost a quarter of companies lack skilled workers
August 2026, 8:10 a.m. Almost a quarter of the companies lack skilled workers. © Sebastian Kahnert/ dpa Just under a quarter of companies in Germany suffer..
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However, she also expects: "With a stronger economic recovery, the shortage of skilled workers is likely to increase again more clearly." Demand in the telecommunications industry rose particularly strongly: 31.1 percent of companies lacked skilled workers, down from 16.3 percent in April. In a survey of Munich experts, 23.2 percent of companies said that they lack qualified workers.
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However, she also expects: "With a stronger economic recovery, the shortage of skilled workers is likely to increase again more clearly." Demand in the telecommunications industry rose particularly strongly: 31.1 percent of companies lacked skilled workers, down from 16.3 percent in April.
according to Der Tagesspiegel +1In a survey of Munich experts, 23.2 percent of companies said that they lack qualified workers.
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