Germany is
Europe's largest economy. Companies like Volkswagen, Mercedes, Porsche, and BMW
make some of the most famous cars in the world. Germany is also a leader in
renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and financial services.
Germany is
facing a massive labor shortage because many older workers are retiring and the
birth rate is falling. There are not enough young people to fill hundreds of
thousands of job vacancies. According
to a report by the Bertelsmann Foundation think tank, Germany’s labor shortage
is of about 288,000 workers per year and the workforce will shrink by 10% by 2040.
On the other hand, India is a country with 600 million
people below the age of 25. Only 12 million come into the workforce every year.
So there's a huge labor surplus.
Germany is
trying to fix their shortage problem by asking workers from India to fill many
vacancies. Germany‘s goal is to attract people
to work in engineering, healthcare, and manufacturing as well as nurses,
caregivers and IT professionals.
The German government is making it easier for Indian people to get visas. For example, last year Germany increased the number of visas available to Indians from 20,000 per year to 90,000.
Visa approval time for Indian applicants is now just two weeks. Before 2024 it was nine months. The visa application process became fully digital, eliminating the need for in-person consulate visits.
Official Germany figures show that there were 136,670 Indian workers in the country, up from 23,320 back in 2015.
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