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Zunehmende Fachkräfteengpässe – Warum sind ländliche Räume besonders betroffen?

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  • Buch Tanja
  • Fuchs Michaela
  • Helm Janina
  • Niebuhr Annekatrin
  • Peters Jan Cornelius
  • Sieglen Georg

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Over the past decade, firms’ recruitment problems have increased significantly in Germany. We show that skill shortages have been more pronounced in rural areas and that the gap between rural and urban regions has slightly increased. The intensity of a local skill shortage is linked to regional labour market conditions, the occupational composition and the share of small establishments. However, the most important factor is a more advanced demographic change in rural areas. Of all factors considered, the proportion of older workers correlates most strongly with the regional vacancy rate.

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  • Buch Tanja & Fuchs Michaela & Helm Janina & Niebuhr Annekatrin & Peters Jan Cornelius & Sieglen Georg, 2024. "Zunehmende Fachkräfteengpässe – Warum sind ländliche Räume besonders betroffen?," Wirtschaftsdienst, Sciendo, vol. 104(5), pages 323-328, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:wirtsc:v:104:y:2024:i:5:p:323-328:n:12
    DOI: 10.2478/wd-2024-0088
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    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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