The OECD says German firms continue to recruit too few skilled workers from outside of the country, even when they have difficulties filling vacancies. This is one of the key findings of a new migration report.
According to the report unveiled by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) at a press conference in Berlin on Monday, German firms hire about 25,000 skilled workers from beyond the European Union annually. This places Germany well behind countries like Canada, Australia, Britain or Denmark, which recruit five to 10 times as many.
In a statement posted on the OECD’s German website, the organization’s deputy secretary-general, Yves Leterme, warned that this could lead to difficulties in the medium to long term for Europe’s biggest economy.
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via OECD: Germany lags behind in hiring skilled foreign workers | News | DW.DE | 04.02.2013.
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