Immigrant Workers Help Ease Labor Shortages in Key German Sectors, Data Shows

Immigrant workers are helping ease labor shortages in several critical sectors of the German economy, with foreign-born workers making up 56 percent of cooks and 55 percent of food manufacturing workers, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.

The report identified these two occupations as leading examples of sectors where immigrant labor makes up the largest share of the workforce in Germany, though it did not provide a full breakdown of figures across other industries.

Anadolu Agency's report did not specify the source of the underlying labor data, the time period it covers, or whether the reliance on immigrant workers in these sectors has increased or decreased over recent years.

Germany has faced persistent labor shortages in a range of industries in recent years, driven in part by an aging population and low domestic birth rates, prompting the government to pursue policies aimed at attracting skilled foreign workers.

The report did not include additional context on Germany's broader immigration or labor market policies, or comment from German officials or labor associations on the data.