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IW Köln. (October 15, 2024). Professions with the largest shortage of skilled professionals in Germany in 2023/2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340579/fields-largest-shortages-of-specialists-germany/
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IW Köln. (2024). Professions with the largest shortage of skilled professionals in Germany in 2023/2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340579/fields-largest-shortages-of-specialists-germany/
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