One third of the world wants to work in Germany

[Melech 9,900]

 

 

Germany is the number one non-English speaking destination for migrant workers, according to a global study. But which nationalities are keenest on Germany and where do Germans want work?

Berlin ranked as the sixth most popular city worldwide to work in, according to the study from jobsite StepStone and The Boston Consulting Group. London was in top spot, followed by New York and Paris.

South-east Europeans showed the greatest interest in moving to Germany, particularly workers from Bosnia and Serbia.

Sixty-four percent of workers in Serbia wanted to move to Germany. In the Netherlands, that figure was 51 percent, while half of Finns wanted to make the move.

"Germany is a magnet for international workers," said Sebastian Dettmers from StepStone. "The economic stability, the huge number of vacancies and the good lifestyle make Germany a good option for both high- and low-skilled jobseekers."

Swiss magnet

The research into where people would like to work found almost two-thirds of respondents were interested in working in another country.

Why go?

The biggest reason for wanting to go abroad was not money but personal development, the study found.

Those questioned in Germany cited living in a foreign culture as the biggest reason for wanting to leave their home country.

"German jobseekers don’t necessarily associate going abroad with getting a better job offer or more money," the report said.

"Germans are much more likely than workers elsewhere to say that interesting job content and challenging work assignments are important to them."

Germans also ranked relationships with their colleagues as the most important factor in the work place.

Co-Author of the study, Rainer Strack, said: "Geographical borders have become ever more permeable in the job market. National boundaries no longer really exist for the most talented and most skilled."

"The semi-borderless global job market gives limitless possibilities for jobseekers, for countries and for multinational companies which find it hard to find suitable candidates at the national level."

Unsurprisingly, those from less economically developed countries were the ones most prepared to move abroad. inety-seven percent of respondents in Pakistan said they could imagine working in another country.France, with its struggling economy, was also ranked highly, at 94 percent, placing it in the top five countries with workers wanting to go abroad.

For some reason I can't get out of the quotes Anyway slay germany 

[HANZ 4,380]

I would love to work and live there, but sadly learning german is not easy :nooo:

[hmm 979]

Germany and London

[RAMROD 117,147]

I miss curry wurst so much :giveup:

[Erotica 34,929]

I would love to work and live there, but sadly learning german is not easy :nooo:

This.

 

I read German in school, but now I've forgotten almost everything

[Pandora 162]

I'm part of the 2/3 people who doesn't

[Melech 9,900]

I miss curry wurst so much

what kind of currywurst?

[RAMROD 117,147]

I'm part of the 2/3 people who doesn't

Y?

[Melech 9,900]

I'm part of the 2/3 people who doesn't

oh right you think we are arrogant  

[RAMROD 117,147]

what kind of currywurst?

Hot and spicy kind :evil: :hor:

[i medici 1,746]

I'm part of the 2/3 people who doesn't

[Jonathanholland 5,429]

Well I had German for 5 years and still fail to have a talk in German. I can understand it tho, it's quite similar as Dutch. But I'd prefer to work in the US or England. 

[Pandora 162]

oh right you think we are arrogant

 

I like you though Simon

[True Blue 47]

can you stop talking about germany all the time? thank u @zacharias

[Guille 1,825]

I know several Spanish engineers who are working in Germany and they have the worst job conditions ever.