A shortage of skilled workers is a brake on growth - Habeck and Heil warn. 7 million skilled workers will have to be replaced by 2035 due to the aging of society.
1.6 million 20 to 29 year olds have no initial vocational training. Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger: “We still have too many people leaving school without a qualification - 45,000 plus,” as she gave the annual figure. The government is still warning that the problems could grow - with serious consequences.