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Germany’s Skilled-Worker Shortage — 2025 snapshots
Key sectors with notable gaps (indicative, rounded).
≈ 590,000
Open positions (all sectors)
≈ 148,000
Engineering roles unfilled
≈ 109,000
IT specialists missing
≈ 35,000
Nursing vacancies
≈ 70,000
Shortage of truck drivers
≈ 113,000
Skilled-trades (Handwerk) roles
Note: Figures reflect 2025 snapshots compiled from official and government-aligned sources in Germany (e.g., Bundesagentur für Arbeit/BA, KOFA/IW Köln, VDI/IW Ingenieurmonitor, Bitkom, and sector associations). Values are rounded and indicative.