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Germany’s Labour Shortage Is Worsening as Skilled Worker Gap Nears 723,000, as Volkswagen Plans 50,000 More Job Cuts

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Germany’s economic strength has long depended on a highly skilled workforce, from engineers and manufacturers to healthcare professionals, technicians and information-technology specialists. But that foundation is facing growing pressure. According to a study by the employer-linked German Economic Institute (IW), Germany could face a shortage of around 723,000 skilled workers by 2029, nearly twice the […]
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Volkswagen is facing the most comprehensive transformation of its history. Many difficult decisions on job cuts and four plants are still to be made.

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It's crazy, I know. One day we report that the Volkswagen Group is shutting down factories and cutting down 50,000 jobs and the next day we report that the German giant has no hands to measure. Even more for electric cars, where, supposedly — theme for another day... — Europeans do not [...] The post Volkswagen Group without hands to measure for so many orders appeared first in Automobile Reason.

The continuing shortage of skilled workers means that German companies are increasingly expanding their search for personnel beyond their national borders. Tags: #Ausland

In Germany, the shortage of qualified personnel is likely to worsen significantly by the end of the decade. According to a recent study by the Institute for ...

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Tekedia broke the news on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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