German public service labor shortage could be mitigated by full-time roles

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A study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW) suggests that the labor shortage in Germany's public service could be mitigated by increasing part-time positions to full-time roles. The research indicates a theoretical maximum reserve of 634,000 full-time equivalents (FTEs) if all part-time employees at the federal, state, and municipal levels transitioned to full-time work.

This potential reserve closely aligns with the current personnel shortage estimated by the German Civil Service Federation (Deutscher Beamtenbund) at 631,000 employees. Even a more moderate approach, such as matching the average working hours of Saxony-Anhalt—the state with the highest average working time in the public sector—would still yield 294,000 additional FTEs.

The highest potential for labor increases is found in sectors facing acute shortages: 153,000 FTEs in schools, 54,400 in daycare centers, and 41,800 in municipal administrations. Regionally, the largest reserves are located in Bavaria (129,800), North Rhine-Westphalia (115,100), and Baden-Württemberg (111,300).

Entities

Bavaria · Björn Kauder · Deutscher Beamtenbund · Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft · Saxony-Anhalt

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[● 4 SOURCES] Potential labor reserves include 153,000 full-time equivalents in schools, 54,400 in daycare centers, and 41,800 in municipal administrations. www.zeit.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.finanznachrichten.de
[● 4 SOURCES] Reaching the average working time level of Saxony-Anhalt would yield 294,000 additional full-time equivalents. www.zeit.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.finanznachrichten.de
[● 4 SOURCES] The current personnel shortage in the public service is estimated at 631,000 employees. www.zeit.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.finanznachrichten.de
[● 4 SOURCES] The largest regional labor reserves are in Bavaria (129,800), North Rhine-Westphalia (115,100), and Baden-Württemberg (111,300). www.zeit.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.finanznachrichten.de
[● 4 SOURCES] Converting all part-time positions in the public sector to full-time would create 634,000 full-time equivalents. www.zeit.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · www.finanznachrichten.de

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9 days ago

Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft: IW-Studie sieht Reserven bei Arbeitskräften im Öffentlichen Dienst [www.zeit.de]

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IW: Vollzeit im Öffentlichen Dienst könnte Personalmangel lösen [www.nachrichten-heute.net]

11 days ago

Alice Weidel: Milliardenlasten durch Bürokratie-Wahnsinn: Merz bläht Beamtenapparat um 12. 000 Stellen auf - Münster Journal [muenster-journal.de]

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Lehrerbelastung: Gewerkschaften warnen vor psychischer Überlastung [www.ad-hoc-news.de]

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INSM: Bundesverwaltung wächst weiter – trotz angekündigtem Personalabbau [www.epochtimes.de]

10 days ago

IW: Vollzeit im Öffentlichen Dienst könnte Personalmangel lösen [www.finanznachrichten.de]

11 days ago