The demand for IT specialists in the labor market has decreased, according to a job report by the Dekra Academy. Only 6.6 percent of the job offers analyzed were advertised for IT specialists, the lowest value in 10 years. In the previous year, it was eight percent, and in 2021, every tenth job advertisement was seeking IT specialists. Instead, fields such as health and care, clerical work, and warehousing and logistics are in higher demand.
The analysis was conducted using a sample of 13,184 job offers from 11 daily newspapers and two online job exchanges at the end of February. When broken down into individual professions, electricians and electrical fitters were among the most sought after (3.97 percent), followed by nurses (3.96 percent). Software developers were the most sought after IT profession, making up 2.17 percent of the advertisements, followed by electrical engineers (2.12 percent).
The expansion of renewable energies and increased construction activity have contributed to the high demand for qualified electricians. Despite the challenges posed by the energy crisis, slow recovery from the pandemic, and moderate economic prospects in Germany, the need for personnel remains relatively high, according to Dekra’s analysis.
Recruiters are struggling to find new people, as evident from the vacancy period, which measures the time it takes to fill a vacancy. The vacancy period across all occupational areas is now 143 days, an increase of 24 days compared to 2021. Dekra suggests that the shortage is not just limited to skilled workers but also includes a shortage of workers. In the top 10 occupations in the evaluation, four occupations were for semi-skilled workers.
