In January 2023, almost 60 percent of companies in Germany that manufactured data processing devices who produced furniture had a shortage of skilled workers. Around 49 percent of companies producing metal products also lacked skilled workers.
Is there a shortage of skilled workers at your manufacturing company?
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According to the source, the figures refer to the ifo business survey from January 2023.Â
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ifo Institut. (February 15, 2023). Is there a shortage of skilled workers at your manufacturing company? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342060/skilled-workers-shortage-manufacturing-companies-industry-germany/
ifo Institut. "Is there a shortage of skilled workers at your manufacturing company? ." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342060/skilled-workers-shortage-manufacturing-companies-industry-germany/
ifo Institut. (2023). Is there a shortage of skilled workers at your manufacturing company? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342060/skilled-workers-shortage-manufacturing-companies-industry-germany/
ifo Institut. "Is There a Shortage of Skilled Workers at Your Manufacturing Company? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342060/skilled-workers-shortage-manufacturing-companies-industry-germany/
ifo Institut, Is there a shortage of skilled workers at your manufacturing company? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342060/skilled-workers-shortage-manufacturing-companies-industry-germany/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Is there a shortage of skilled workers at your manufacturing company? [Graph], ifo Institut, February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342060/skilled-workers-shortage-manufacturing-companies-industry-germany/
