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Highlights: 80,000 Germany work visas were issued in H1 of 2024

• Germany issued 80,000 visas to foreign skilled workers between January and June 2024.
• Foreign skilled workers were granted 40,000 visas out of 80,000 visas.
• Germany has labor shortages in over 70 occupations, with 570,000 job vacancies.    
• Germany launched the Opportunity Card, which aims to simplify the process for non-EU citizens seeking employment.

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Labor Shortages faced by Germany

Germany issued 80000 work visas for foreign skilled workers from January to June in the first half of 2024. Of the total visas, 40,000 were granted to foreign a skilled worker, which is of 3,000 more compared to the same period in 2023.

 

This rise of foreign workers in Germany, which is closely linked with Germany, demonstrates labor shortages in skilled professionals. Currently, Germany is facing shortages in more than 70 occupations, which include industries like:

• Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Construction
• Healthcare
• Engineering
• Information technology

There are 570,000 job vacancies in Germany, which is attracting foreign skilled workers to try their luck in the country.

 

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Initiatives taken by Germany to address the labor shortage

Here are some initiatives that Germany took to address the labor shortage

• Germany has relaxed specific immigration rules to address labor shortages.
• The Germany Opportunity Card was introduced to simplify the process for non-EU citizens seeking employment in Germany.
• Germany is considering introducing tax rebates for foreign skilled workers who choose to work in the country. This tax remuneration will be arranged at 10%, 20%, and 30%, for their first three years of work.

 

The German government’s introduced this new “growth initiative” that aims at attracting more skilled professionals.

 

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