Contrary to what was feared, the high level of stress on nursing staff at the beginning of the pandemic did not lead to a wave of layoffs, according to current research findings. This is shown by a study by the Institute for Labor Market and Occupational Research (IAB). Accordingly, the number of nursing staff increased significantly. After the start of the corona pandemic, employment relationships were just as stable as before.
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According to the IAB, there were 80,000 more skilled and unskilled workers working in the health and care sector in 2021 than in 2016. That is an increase of 8.5 percent. However, according to the IAB, developments vary depending on the working environment. Employment conditions in hospitals have remained most stable. Nursing homes, however, recorded a slight decline in skilled workers.
In principle, inpatient facilities have major problems retaining their employees, said IAB researcher Max Kunaschk. After two years, almost one in four specialists moved to another healthcare company. More employees from homes and outpatient care went to another industry than from hospitals.
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According to the researchers, the overall increase in personnel results primarily from the increased hiring of foreign employees. However, the increasing number of employees “explicitly does not mean that there is currently no staff shortage,” is the conclusion of the study. In the future, even more people will have to be attracted to work in the health and care sector. This involves both training and recruiting as well as further training of workers.
Contrary to what was feared, the high level of stress on nursing staff at the beginning of the pandemic did not lead to a wave of layoffs, according to current research findings. This is shown by a study by the Institute for Labor Market and Occupational Research (IAB). Accordingly, the number of nursing staff increased significantly. After the start of the corona pandemic, employment relationships were just as stable as before.
According to the IAB, there were 80,000 more skilled and unskilled workers working in the health and care sector in 2021 than in 2016. That is an increase of 8.5 percent. However, according to the IAB, developments vary depending on the working environment. Employment conditions in hospitals have remained most stable. Nursing homes, however, recorded a slight decline in skilled workers.