KfW-Studie: Jedes zehnte Unternehmen im Mittelstand beschäftigt ausländische Fachkräfte
Laut einer Studie der KfW zögern vor allem kleine mittelständische Firmen in Deutschland, Fachkräfte aus dem Ausland einzustellen. Sprachbarrieren sind dabei nicht das einzige Hindernis.
A KfW study reveals that nearly one in ten German medium-sized enterprises employs foreign skilled workers, with 11.5 percent having personnel from abroad. Larger companies with 50 or more employees account for the majority of these cases, with 61 percent reporting the presence of foreign workers. The survey, involving around 13,000 firms, notes that smaller businesses rely less on foreign labor, with the personnel shortage currently lower than in recent years due to the economic downturn.
However, KfW chief economist Dirk Schumacher predicts a resurgence in demand for skilled workers as the economy recovers. Despite this, 12.4 percent of companies consider skipping the hiring of foreign workers even when such talent is available. Forty-five point five percent of respondents say they currently have no need for foreign workers.
Nearly 69 percent of businesses cite language barriers as the main obstacle in recruiting foreign employees, and nearly half (47.5 percent) complain about bureaucratic and legal hurdles.
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