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Germany wants workers from India
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Germany cannot find enough skilled people to work. Older workers are retiring and there are fewer babies. There are thousands of job vacancies. Germany wants to fix this problem with Indian workers. India has 600 million people below the age of 25. Germany needs engineers, factory workers, nurses and IT professionals.
Germany is Europe's largest economy. It makes famous cars. Germany is also a leader in renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. It has made it easier for Indians to get work visas. However, businesses need more workers. Indian employment experts are helping young Indians to find work in Germany.
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Germany does not have enough workers. Older workers are retiring and couples are having fewer babies. There are thousands of job vacancies. Germany needs 288,000 foreign workers a year. It wants to fix this problem by getting workers from India. India has 600 million people below the age of 25. Germany needs engineers, healthcare workers, and factory workers. It also needs thousands of nurses and IT professionals.
Germany is Europe's largest economy. It makes some of the world's most popular cars. Germany is also a leader in renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. Germany has increased the number of visas for Indians from 20,000 a year to 90,000. However, many businesses need more workers. An employment expert said India has many extra workers. She is helping many young Indians to find work in Germany.
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Germany is struggling to find enough skilled people to work. This is because older workers are retiring and the birth rate is falling. There are hundreds of thousands of job vacancies. Germany needs to get 288,000 foreign workers a year. The BBC said Germany wants to fix this problem by asking workers from India to fill vacancies. India has 600 million people below the age of 25. Germany needs people to work in engineering, healthcare, and manufacturing. It also needs thousands of nurses and caregivers, and thousands of IT professionals.
Germany is Europe's largest economy. It is famous for making cars. Companies like Volkswagen and BMW make some of the world's most popular cars. Germany is also a leader in renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. It has made it easier for people to get work visas. It has increased the number of visas for Indians from 20,000 a year to 90,000. However, many businesses need more workers. Indian employment expert Aditi Banerjee said: "There's a huge labour surplus in India." She is helping many young Indian workers to find work in Germany.
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Germany needs lots of workers. It is struggling to find enough skilled people to work in many areas. This is because many older workers are retiring and the birth rate is falling. There are not enough young people to fill hundreds of thousands of job vacancies. It needs to attract 288,000 foreign workers per year. A recent report from the BBC said Germany wants to fix this problem by asking workers from India to fill many vacancies. India has 600 million people below the age of 25. In particular, Germany needs people to work in engineering, healthcare, and manufacturing. The country needs thousands of nurses and caregivers. It also needs thousands of IT professionals.
Germany is Europe's largest economy. It is famous for manufacturing, especially for cars. Companies like Volkswagen, Mercedes, Porsche, and BMW make some of the most famous cars in the world. Germany is also a leader in renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. The government has made it easier for people to get visas to work in Germany. It has increased the number of visas available to Indians from 20,000 per year to 90,000. However, many business owners say more workers are needed. Indian employment expert Aditi Banerjee said: "There's a huge labour surplus in India." She is helping many young Indian workers to find work in Germany.
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