25 Most In-Demand Professions in Germany for 2024: List

Among sectors facing a shortage of workers include transportation, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, engineering, and IT, AtoZSerwisPlus reports.

This implies that foreigners wishing to work in Germany may have a higher chance of obtaining a work visa if they belong to any of the most in-demand jobs.

According to ELA’s 2023 Report on shortages and surpluses, occupations in Germany that are facing a shortage of workers include:

1. Drivers (heavy truck, lorry, bus, tram, locomotive engine)
2. Railway, brake, signal and switch operator
3. Machine operators (for paper, rubber, plastic, metal, chemical, mineral, etc.)
4. Cabinet makers and related workers
5. Food preparers (bakers, pastry cooks, butchers, fishmongers, etc).
6. Electronic mechanics
7. Electricians
8. Plumbers and fitters
9. Construction supervisors
10. Spray painters and varnishers
11. Bricklayers and related workers
12. Forestry and related workers
13. Firefighters
14. Clerks (personnel, transport, accounting and bookkeeping)
15. Dental assistants and therapists
16. Nursing associate professionals
17. Medical technicians
18. Physiotherapists
19. Engineering technicians (electronic, electrical and civil engineering)
20. Applications programmers
21. Software developers
22. System analysts
23. Early childhood educators
24. Primary school teachers
25. Audiologists and speech therapists

Germany Eased Immigration Rules for Foreign Skilled Workers

Germany does not require a work visa for citizens of the EU/EEA, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the US.

Meanwhile, the rest of the nationalities must obtain a visa and residence permit to work in Germany.

In a bid to tackle job shortages, Germany has recently eased immigration rules for skilled workers.

Under the new law, foreigners with two or more years of experience in their field and with a professional or university degree recognised by their country of origin are eligible to work in Germany in that field. The new regulation includes several facilitations regarding family reunions, among other things.

Prior to this policy, Germany also eased requirements for EU Blue Card and recognised skilled workers.

Starting June 1, Germany Will Issue 50,000 Work Visas Yearly for Western Balkans

In addition to the measures mentioned above, Germany has announced other facilitations to tackle the labour shortages.

Starting from June 1, 2024, citizens of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia will have increased access to the labour market in Germany.

This is because Germany will double the number of annual work visas issued under the Western Balkans Regulation to 50,000.

As of the end of 2023, 76,000 nationals from the six above-mentioned countries were holding work permits in Germany. According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), such a number marked an increase of 22 per cent compared to 2022.

With the new regulation coming into force on June 1, the number of workers under the Western Balkan Regulations is expected to increase further.

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