The evaluations are based exclusively on data from jobs subject to social insurance contributions reported to the agencies and job centers in joint institutions (Section 44b SGB II).
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Professions with a shortage of workers Germany 2026, by average vacancy period
Between May 2025 and April 2026, finishing and drywall construction was the profession in Germany with the largest shortage of skilled workers, according to this data. The average vacancy time for open positions was ***Ìý»å²¹²â²õ.
The vacancy period measures the time from when a desired vacancy should be filled until the actual cancellation of a position at the employment agency.
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (April 30, 2026). Average open position vacancy period of professions with a shortage of workers in Germany between May 2025 and April 2026 (in days) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1340807/shortage-of-workers-vacancy-period-germany/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. "Average open position vacancy period of professions with a shortage of workers in Germany between May 2025 and April 2026 (in days)." Chart. April 30, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1340807/shortage-of-workers-vacancy-period-germany/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (2026). Average open position vacancy period of professions with a shortage of workers in Germany between May 2025 and April 2026 (in days). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1340807/shortage-of-workers-vacancy-period-germany/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. "Average Open Position Vacancy Period of Professions with a Shortage of Workers in Germany between May 2025 and April 2026 (in Days)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2026, /statistics/1340807/shortage-of-workers-vacancy-period-germany/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Average open position vacancy period of professions with a shortage of workers in Germany between May 2025 and April 2026 (in days) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1340807/shortage-of-workers-vacancy-period-germany/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Average open position vacancy period of professions with a shortage of workers in Germany between May 2025 and April 2026 (in days) [Graph], Bundesagentur für Arbeit, April 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1340807/shortage-of-workers-vacancy-period-germany/
