Labour Market: Women and Migrants Often Overqualified in the Job

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Too well-trained: 15 percent of those in employment under 35 have a higher level of education than is required for their current job. Women also have a higher level of education. Many also work outside skilled occupations.

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Many persons in employment in Germany work in occupations for which they are actually too well educated. In the age group of the 15-34-year-olds, this is especially true of two groups.

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Every and every seventh young person in employment is overqualified for work: 15% of those in employment aged 15 to 34 reported having a higher level of education than their current level of education. This is reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) according to the results of the labour force survey 2024 (Labour Force Survey, LFS). For 78% of young people in employment, the level of education was consistent with the level of activ…

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Many persons in employment in Germany work in occupations for which they are actually too well educated. In the age group of the 15-34-year-olds, this is especially true of two groups.

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Roughly one in seven young workers is overqualified for their current job. Fifteen percent of employed people aged 15 to 34 reported having a higher level of education than required for their current position. This was announced by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Tuesday, based on results from the supplementary module of the 2024 Labour Force Survey (LFS). For 78 percent of young workers, their level of education matched their job r…