As per Statista, there are 770,301 job openings in Germany. There were about twice as many positions in 2022 as there were in 2011.
Aiming to live and work in Germany, foreigners can take advantage of this labour shortage and begin the process of obtaining a work visa for Germany. The following are the industries in need of the most skilled workers:
- Livestock farming
- Forestry
- Horticulture
- Tyre and vulcanisation technology
- Wood, furnishing, interior fitting
- Metalworking
- Automation
- Surveying, scaffolding
- Interior construction and dry walling
- Glazing
- Pipeline construction
- Plant, container and apparatus construction
- Monitoring and maintenance of railway infrastructure
- Freight forwarding and logistics
- Drivers for earthmoving and related machinery
- Sales (furniture, fittings)
- Sales
- System catering
- Pharmaceutical technical assistants
- Bus and tram drivers
The average salary for crop farm labourers is €35,616 per year and €17 per hour, while the average salary for forestry technicians is €36,791 per year and €18 per hour, according to the Economic Research Institute (ERI). It is €36,913 per year and €18 per hour for horticultural speciality producers, €44,052 per year and €21 per hour for construction workers, and €28,276 per year and €14 per hour for drivers, etc.
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However, the following are the highest paying jobs in Germany together with their yearly average salaries:
- Doctor (€71,600 – €101,696)
- Pilot (€93,499)
- Sales manager (€82,392)
- Lawyer (€81,254),
- Portfolio manager (€80,000 to €120,000)
- College professor (€74,200)
- Engineering (€63,000)
- Software developer (€45,000 to €80,000)
- Project manager (€45,000 to €90,000)
- Risk manager (€70,000 – €85,000)
- Judge (€76,619)
- Tax advisor (€70,000)
Visas may be required for non-German nationals in order to work in Germany. All nationals of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the European Free Trade Association, however, are able to work in Germany without a visa. Passport holders from Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, the USA, and South Korea are permitted entry, but they will need to apply for a residency visa when they get there.
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As to the EURES research, there is a workforce deficit in 29 European countries while there is an excess of labour in 24 countries. The professions in software development, healthcare, construction, and engineering craft are the ones with the greatest shortages.
On the other hand, jobs involving secretarial duties, elementary school positions, and professional positions in the humanities and arts are among those with excess labour.
Germany’s Living Expenses
The city, region, and number of family members are among the factors that affect the cost of living in Germany. Based on current statistics, the anticipated monthly expenses for an individual are €967.6 (not including rent) and €3319.8 for a family of four.
On the other hand, the estimated rent for a one-bedroom apartment outside of the city centre is €626.01, whereas it is €819.63 for an apartment in the city centre. The estimated cost of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre is €1705.58, while the cost of an identical unit outside the city centre is €1162.59.