staff shortage
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staff shortage
A situation in which a company, organization, or entire industry does not have enough employees to handle the work that needs to be done.
Wegen des akuten Personalmangels müssen viele Restaurants ihre Öffnungszeiten verkürzen.
Because of the acute staff shortage, many restaurants have to shorten their opening hours.
'Personalmangel' (staff shortage) is a compound noun made up of 'das Personal' (the staff of a company) and 'der Mangel' (the lack of something). So the word literally means that there is a shortage of staff.
Der Mangel an Fachkräften führt in vielen Branchen zu einem ernsten Personalmangel.
The shortage of skilled workers is leading to a serious staff shortage in many industries.
'Personalmangel' (staff shortage) is often used with the verb 'herrschen' (to prevail/exist) to describe an ongoing situation. You can also say 'unter Personalmangel leiden' (to suffer from staff shortages) or speak of 'akutem Personalmangel' (acute staff shortage).
In der Pflege herrscht seit Jahren ein dramatischer Personalmangel.
There has been a dramatic staff shortage in nursing care for years.
'Personalmangel' (staff shortage) is very often used with the preposition 'wegen' (because of) to name the cause of a problem. The consequence then appears in the main clause.
Wegen Personalmangel bleibt unser Geschäft heute geschlossen.
Due to staff shortages, our shop will remain closed today.
skilled labor 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 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.
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.
