skilled labor shortage
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skilled labor shortage
An economic situation in which there are not enough qualified workers for vacancies in certain professions or industries.
Der Fachkräftemangel in der IT-Branche führt zu einem intensiven Wettbewerb um Talente.
The skilled labor shortage in the IT sector is leading to intense competition for talent.
This word is a typical German compound. It consists of 'Fachkräfte' (plural of Fachkraft, meaning qualified workers) and 'Mangel' (shortage, deficit). The '-n-' is a linking element that connects the parts.
Eine Fachkraft ist eine Person mit einer abgeschlossenen Berufsausbildung.
A skilled worker is a person with completed vocational training.
People often speak of a 'Fachkräftemangel in' (skilled labor shortage in) a specific sector, e.g. 'in der Pflege' (in nursing/care), 'im Handwerk' (in the skilled trades). Typical verbs are 'dem Fachkräftemangel entgegenwirken' (to counteract the skilled labor shortage) or 'unter dem Fachkräftemangel leiden' (to suffer from the skilled labor shortage).
Viele Krankenhäuser leiden unter dem akuten Fachkräftemangel in der Pflege.
Many hospitals are suffering from the acute skilled labor shortage in nursing.
A very common phrasing is 'es herrscht Fachkräftemangel' (there is a skilled labor shortage). Here, 'es' (it/there) stands as a placeholder at the beginning of the sentence.
In vielen technischen Berufen herrscht seit Jahren ein großer Fachkräftemangel.
In many technical professions, there has been a major skilled labor shortage for years.
staff shortage
Both words describe a situation in which there are not enough workers for open positions. „Personalmangel“ is the general shortage of employees needed to handle the work at hand. „Fachkräftemangel“ refers more specifically to a lack of qualified workers in particular professions or industries. Use it when qualifications are the decisive factor.
Im Krankenhaus herrscht Fachkräftemangel, weil qualifizierte Pflegekräfte für offene Stellen fehlen.
The hospital is facing a shortage of skilled workers because qualified nurses are lacking for open positions.
Im kleinen Hotel herrscht Personalmangel, sodass nicht genügend Mitarbeiter die anfallende Arbeit bewältigen können.
The small hotel is facing a staff shortage, so there are not enough employees to handle the work at hand.
