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Positive signal despite Corona: recognition of foreign skilled workers continues to increase!

New Destatis figures show that last year, more foreign vocational qualifications were recognised than in previous years,. Especially against the backdrop of demographic change and the corona crisis, Germany is dependent on skilled workers from abroad.
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IW Study: Companies use recognition of foreign professional qualifications as a sign of appreciation and employee retention

04.03.2025
The recognition of foreign professional qualifications is essential for securing skilled workers in Germany. The study conducted by the German Economic Institute on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications from a company perspective shows that companies see potential in the recognition of foreign qualifications, but demand simpler, faster and digitally supported procedures.
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Zeugnis über die Abschlussprüfung (drei Jahre - vergleichbar mit der deutschen dualen Berufsausbildung)
Svjedodžba o završnom ispitu (tri godine - usporedivo s njemačkim dvojnim sustavom strukovnog obrazovanja)
Gültigkeit: 01.01.1995 bis 24.09.2009
Länderflagge Kroatien
Kroatien
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Recognition statistics 2020

In this section the BQ-Portal provides an overview of applications for professional recognition. Full equivalence is the most common outcome of the equivalence reviews in 2020.
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Zeugnis über die Abschlussprüfung (drei Jahre)
Svjedodžba o završnom ispitu (tri godine)
Gültigkeit: 01.01.1991 bis 24.09.2009
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Kroatien
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Bäcker/in
Пекарь
Gültigkeit: 21.06.2010 bis 30.08.2013
Länderflagge Russland
Russland
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Zimmerer/in (Berufsgrundschule)
Cieśla [2002-2012; Abschluss: Dyplom potwierdzający kwalifikacje zawodowe]
Gültigkeit: 20.08.2002 bis 31.08.2012
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Polen
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Recognition by country 2019

More than 70 percent of the recognition procedures for foreign professional qualifications obtained in EU member states end with a full equivalence. The positive recognition rate for the Netherlands is the highest as it reaches 94 percent. It is followed by Austria, Latvia, Hungary, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.
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Recognition by country 2020

More than 65 percent of the recognition procedures for foreign professional qualifications obtained in EU member states end with a full equivalence. The positive recognition rate for Austria and the Czech Republic is the highest as it reaches 93 percent. It is followed by the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary, Lithuania, and Latvia.
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