Unpredictable financial turmoil poses a significant professional threat: insights from ManpowerGroup Global Talent Barometer 2025 reveal a diminished sense of career autonomy among workers in Germany.
In a recent survey conducted by ManpowerGroup, the global talent barometer revealed insights into the well-being, job satisfaction, and job confidence of employees worldwide. The survey, which included 13,771 employees from 19 countries, including 1,006 in Germany, sheds light on the concerns and challenges faced by German workers in their career planning.
One of the significant findings of the survey is the low job satisfaction among skilled workers in Germany. This issue, according to the report, impacts their career development and planning.
Around 36% of German employees feel undervalued in their role, which could contribute to the low job satisfaction. On a positive note, 70% of respondents report feeling fulfilled in their job regularly or often, but 22% rarely feel fulfilled.
The survey also indicates that 33% of employees desire more flexibility in scheduling their work hours and choosing their work location. This desire for flexibility is reflected in the fact that every fifth person dreads going to work regularly.
Technological advancements are another area of concern for German employees. While 62% of employees are relaxed about technological changes, 34% are concerned that their job could be replaced by AI or technology in the next two years. Interestingly, 27% have concerns that their company may not keep up with technological advancements in their industry.
Dirk Brehm, Managing Director of ManpowerGroup Germany, comments that many employees want recognition, involvement, and meaningful tasks. He emphasizes the need for companies to offer targeted development opportunities, flexibility, and real prospects to meet the demands of the modern workforce.
The survey results also highlight economic uncertainty, restructuring, and displacement by technology as the largest career risks, each cited by 31%, 21%, and 14% of respondents respectively. Lack of appreciation, high workload, and lack of flexibility strain the work environment.
ManpowerGroup, with around 11,000 employees in Germany, provides data-driven insights, targeted training programs, and strategic consulting along the entire HR value chain to create future-proof work environments. However, only 42% of respondents in Germany see their current job as part of a larger career plan, and only 32% have concrete ideas about their next career step.
While the survey results provide valuable insights into the concerns and challenges faced by German workers, a more detailed breakdown of the exact challenges related to career planning or personal development preferences among German workers was not explicitly detailed in the accessible summaries. To access more in-depth specifics such as the top worries, barriers to career progression, or desires expressed by German employees in the study, it may be necessary to access the full ManpowerGroup Global Talent Barometer 2025, Volume 1 report directly or related official summaries from ManpowerGroup.
- The survey findings reveal that 33% of German employees desire flexibility in scheduling their work hours and choosing their work location, indicating a need for companies to consider accommodating such preferences to meet the demands of the modern workforce.
- In the realm of technology, 34% of German employees are concerned that their job could be replaced by AI or technology in the next two years, suggesting a need for education-and-self-development to adapt to technological advancements and foster job security.
