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The process of change on the labor market is characterized, among other things, by globalization, digitalization, demographic developments and the noticeable change in values in society. This has concrete effects on current operational practice and influences the design of the future (digital) working society. The Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) has figures and publications available for download on the development of skilled workers in the next five and the next twenty years Skilled labor monitoring compiled.
At the center of many discussions is the question of how the digitalization of the world of work can lead to an improvement in working conditions, more freedom and more cooperation in the company. A fast internet connection and networked production processes alone are not enough Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MAGS).
For example, the Federal Statistical Office reported this year that the number of people of working age (here: from 20 to 66 years) will decrease in the coming years. Even with high net immigration – i.e. a high positive balance of inflows and outflows – there would be a slight decrease of 1.6 million people by the mid-2030s. If net immigration is low, the number could fall by 4.8 million people.
Demand for workers is high. Increase in unemployment? AI as a solution?
Digitalization can help mitigate the negative consequences of the increasing shortage of skilled workers in Germany. The scenario calculation of Forecast shows that the need for skilled workers in Germany will be around 1.5 million lower by 2035 if digital solutions are used more in a professional context.
According to estimates, around 1.8 million jobs were created last year DIHKremained unoccupied. Added to this is the retirement of the baby boomers from the 1960s. According to the forecasts of Federal Statistical Office 12.9 million people in Germany will reach retirement age by 2036.
These two factors mean that there will be an increasing shortage of workers in companies today and in the future. Even migration movements cannot compensate for this lack of labor. The shortage of skilled workers is therefore one of the most burning issues in the German economy.
“One strategy for dealing with the challenges of labor shortages can be the use of AI. This also gives companies more flexibility in personnel deployment planning,” says Nicole Ottersböck, a scientific expert at Düsseldorf ifaa – Institute for Applied Ergonomics.
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