Over a quarter of immigrants are considering leaving Germany in the future, a recent survey conducted by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) has found.
The same has revealed that a total of 26 per cent of migrant respondents who participated in the survey, aged 18 and 65, were considering emigrating again, to Schengen.News reports.
The online survey conducted in Nuremberg found that among the main concerns of migrants were bureaucratic hurdles, a high tax burden, as well as dissatisfaction with the political landscape.
According to a report from Info Migrants, two-thirds of participants were under the age of 40, accounting for a high rate of younger immigrants to Germany.
However, just three per cent said they were working actively on plans to leave Germany within the next 12 months, while over half of the participants said that they intended to stay in the country for longer periods.
Of the three per cent of those planning to leave Germany, half of them said that they sought to return to their home countries, while the other half indicated a wish to move to another country.
The recent survey revealed that 50,000 immigrant respondents expressed dissatisfaction with life in Germany, taking into account high taxes and the overall lifestyle.
IAB Concerned as Immigrants With Higher Level of Education More Likely to Leave
The IAB expressed concerns that immigrants with a higher level of education or training are more likely to leave Germany.
If Germany’s labour market is to continue functioning, we need skilled workers and labour from third countries.
Among the most affected areas by skilled worker shortages is the medical field. Recently, the deputy leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU) indicated that international medical students who study for free in Germany should be required to work in this country for a period of at least five years after graduating.
Anyone who studies here should practice in the country for at least five years. Anyone who does not want to do this must pay back the costs of this first-class education.
The IAB hopes to continue the research over the coming years so it can forecast changing trends, thus offering its leaders as well as decision-makers information that would help retain skilled labour from abroad.