The increase in the elderly population in Germany has led to an urgent need for workers, especially in the field of health. Germany wants to employ nurses, caregivers, elderly care specialists and health technicians trained in Turkey…
The rapidly increasing elderly population of Germany has increased the need for qualified manpower, especially in the field of health. The CEO of Advantage AG, a consulting company that provides business and immigration services based in Germany, Dr. Ahmet Ertekin pointed out that the need for nurses, caregivers, elderly care specialists and health technicians has increased tremendously and said, “According to Federal Statistics data, the number of people over the age of 80 in Germany increased by 4.5 percent in 2021 and reached 5.9 million. The number of people in the 60-79 age group in the country increased by 0.5 percent to 18.2 million by the end of 2020. In parallel with this situation, Germany is in search of employment of qualified manpower in the health sector.
Dr. Expressing that it is possible to meet this need from Turkey in line with quality education, Ertekin said, “Bachelor’s graduate health and especially elderly care professionals who speak German at B1 level can easily find a job in Germany. The important thing is to complete a correct application by correctly evaluating the necessary process and process in accordance with the German labor law. For this, we provide the most reliable service with ‘europerso.com’ at every stage.”
“The burden of the health system has increased”
Noting that the burden of the health system has increased with the increase in the elderly population in Germany, Dr. Ahmet Ertekin ”The aging population creates the need for hundreds of thousands of qualified manpower in the German economy every year. In 2020, Germany had a shortage of approximately 56,000 doctors and 140,000 nurses. In 2030, this deficit is expected to reach approximately 800,000 healthcare workers, including 165,000 doctors. As in every field and sector, there is a need for thousands of qualified people working in the health sector. Solutions are sought for this need for nurses and elderly care professionals. Half of this need is intended to be met from EU countries and the rest from non-EU countries, including Turkey. When we look at the official data, we see that there are 32 applications for every 100 job postings in the health sector. The workforce in these fields, especially in Turkey, has a very serious potential for Germany.”
“The number of pensioners will also increase”
Advantage AG CEO Dr. Ahmet Ertekin also stated that it is predicted that there will be more people who will retire after 2023 in Germany than those who have just started working, and said;
“According to data from the Federal Statistical Office, the average age of the population in Germany is currently around 45. This was set at 39 in 1990. The average life expectancy for a baby born in Germany today is 83.38 years for women and 78.54 years for men. Average life expectancy in 2070 is expected to be 86.1-90.1 years for women and 82.6-86.4 years for men. While the number of elderly people in Germany continues to increase, it is noted that the number of retirees will increase significantly within 10 years. In addition, from 2026, Germany is at risk of losing an estimated 130,000 working-age people each year. In 50 years, Germany will become an aging society and will have to employ a large number of qualified workers, especially in the health sector.”
Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency
