The index is derived from the most frequented job advertisements from online job forums, daily newspapers, and the business network Xing. The reference value of zero is the first quarter 2015.
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Skilled worker index in Germany 2019-2023, by specialization
In Q4 2023, the index for the demand for skilled workers in the field of human resources in Germany was at *** points. This was the lowest figure since 2021. Following COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020, the shortage in skilled labor rose drastically until the first quarter of 2022 and started to decline in the second quarter. Still, while the skilled worker index is above the pre-pandemic level, there is a significant lack of skilled labor in all specializations shown here.
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Hays. (February 29, 2024). Development of skilled worker index in Germany from Q4 2019 to Q4 2023, by specialization (Basis quarter: Q1 2015 = 0) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1342611/skilled-worker-index-by-specialization-germany/
Hays. "Development of skilled worker index in Germany from Q4 2019 to Q4 2023, by specialization (Basis quarter: Q1 2015 = 0)." Chart. February 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1342611/skilled-worker-index-by-specialization-germany/
Hays. (2024). Development of skilled worker index in Germany from Q4 2019 to Q4 2023, by specialization (Basis quarter: Q1 2015 = 0). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/1342611/skilled-worker-index-by-specialization-germany/
Hays. "Development of Skilled Worker Index in Germany from Q4 2019 to Q4 2023, by Specialization (Basis Quarter: Q1 2015 = 0)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Feb 2024, /statistics/1342611/skilled-worker-index-by-specialization-germany/
Hays, Development of skilled worker index in Germany from Q4 2019 to Q4 2023, by specialization (Basis quarter: Q1 2015 = 0) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1342611/skilled-worker-index-by-specialization-germany/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Development of skilled worker index in Germany from Q4 2019 to Q4 2023, by specialization (Basis quarter: Q1 2015 = 0) [Graph], Hays, February 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1342611/skilled-worker-index-by-specialization-germany/
