Germany struggles to harness full potential of its growing migrant workforce. Researchers reveal migrants play crucial roles, yet actual potential remains underused significantly.

Many migrants occupy support roles; skilled workers rarely match jobs to qualifications.

Cleaning, food, and elderly care sectors employ especially high numbers of migrant workers. Bertelsmann Foundation stresses better integration closes skilled labor gaps and boosts revenue.

Migrant women’s employment rates are much lower than native German women’s rates. Language ability, bureaucracy, degree verification, and residency issues delay workforce entry.