<\/span><\/h2>\n\nThe Federal Employment Agency (BA) measures the average time to fill a vacancy\u2014the period between the planned date of hiring and the actual date of hiring. The following figures are available for the period from May 2025 to April 2026<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\nHospitality Industry: 194 days<\/strong> (vacancy duration by economic sector)<\/li>\n\n\n\nAverage across all economic sectors: 162 days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\nConstruction industry: 297 days<\/strong> (longest time to fill a position)<\/li>\n\n\n\nTransportation and Storage: 203 days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\nPublic Administration, Education, Health: 124 days<\/strong> (lowest)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nSource: Federal Employment Agency, Time to Fill by Economic Sector, May 2025 through April 2026.<\/p>\n\nDifference in vacancy duration between the hospitality industry (194 days) and the average across all economic sectors (162 days) in Germany from May 2025 to April 2026. Source: Federal Employment Agency. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nThe hospitality industry is thus 30 days above the average<\/strong> for all economic sectors. Structurally, it takes longer to fill a job opening here than in almost all other industries\u2014only construction, transportation, and agriculture take longer. <\/p>\n\nAdded to this is the second-highest turnover rate: 60.5 in the hospitality industry<\/strong> (BA 2024). For comparison: temporary employment stands at 128.6, with all other industries significantly lower. This means that anyone who fills a position faces an increased risk of having to fill it again within 12 months. <\/p>\n\n<\/span>Why the Restaurant and Hotel Industries Are Structurally Different<\/span><\/h2>\n\nThe hospitality industry has three structural characteristics that exacerbate the labor shortage and mean it cannot be explained solely by economic cycles:<\/p>\n\n
Feature 1 \u2014 Working Hours.<\/strong> Shift work, weekend shifts, and holiday shifts are standard in this industry. This inherently limits the pool of applicants. Those looking for regular daytime working hours (which is the majority of the workforce) are not eligible for many positions. <\/p>\n\nFeature 2 \u2014 Seasonality.<\/strong> The hotel industry and parts of the restaurant industry experience significant seasonal peaks. Staffing needs fluctuate considerably. This means that full-time, permanent employment is not always economically viable\u2014and for many applicants, temporary employment is less attractive. <\/p>\n\nFeature 3 \u2014 Range of Qualifications.<\/strong> The hospitality industry simultaneously needs entry-level positions (average time to fill: 156 days), skilled workers (183 days), and specialists (157 days). Source: BA 2026, vacancy duration by skill level. This breadth of demand is not as pronounced in many other industries\u2014it spreads the recruitment challenge across multiple labor markets simultaneously. <\/p>\n\nThe combination of these three factors explains why traditional recruiting methods (regional job ads, referrals) are less effective than they were ten years ago.<\/p>\n\n
<\/span>Regional Variations \u2014 A Comparison of the Federal States<\/span><\/h2>\n\nThe labor shortage is not evenly distributed across Germany. Federal Employment Agency (BA) data on the time vacancies remain unfilled by federal state (May 2025 through April 2026) reveal significant differences. <\/p>\n\n
Federal states with the longest time to fill a position (May 2025 through April 2026):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nRhineland-Palatinate: 206 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n Brandenburg: 186 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n Saxony-Anhalt: 177 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n Bavaria: 173 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n North Rhine-Westphalia: 171 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nFederal states with the shortest vacancy periods:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nBerlin: 134 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg: 142 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n Schleswig-Holstein: 147 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nSource: Federal Employment Agency, Time Vacancies Remain Open by Federal State, May 2025 through April 2026.<\/p>\n\n
The change from the previous year is striking. In Hamburg, the vacancy period increased by 28 days within a year<\/strong>; in Berlin, by 24 days; and in Brandenburg, by 14 days. At the same time, it decreased by 7 days in Bavaria and by 7 days in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. <\/p>\n\nIn other words, even within Germany, the situation is not uniform. A business owner in Hamburg, Berlin, or Brandenburg will face structurally more challenging recruitment conditions in 2026 than a business of the same size in Bavaria or Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg. <\/p>\n\n
<\/span>The Three Levels of Causes<\/span><\/h2>\n\nStructural problems have structural causes. Three distinct levels can be identified: <\/p>\n\n
Level 1 \u2014 Demographics.<\/strong> The baby boomers are leaving the labor market. The generations coming after them are smaller. The labor force is shrinking\u2014even without an economic downturn. This is not a forecast; it is a mathematical fact. <\/p>\n\nLevel 2 \u2014 Industry Structure.<\/strong> The restaurant and hotel industries compete for job applicants with sectors that structurally pay better, offer more regular working hours, or enjoy greater social recognition. This competition is not new\u2014but it has intensified due to the general shortage of skilled workers. <\/p>\n\nLevel 3 \u2014 The labor market as a whole.<\/strong> With 641,205 job openings<\/strong> in Germany in April 2026 (Federal Employment Agency, all economic sectors), the hospitality industry does not enjoy a privileged position. It is part of a broader competition for workers. Those who fail to restructure their operations here will not lose out to a specific competing industry\u2014they will lose out to the market as a whole. <\/p>\n\nThe key conclusion: The labor shortage in the hospitality industry is not simply \u201cyet another\u201d manifestation of the general shortage of skilled workers. It is a particularly pronounced form of the same problem\u2014with its own industry-specific aggravating factors. <\/p>\n\n
<\/span>What Needs to Change Structurally<\/span><\/h2>\n\nAnyone who wants to find an operational solution to a structural problem has two options: improve the conditions in the existing candidate market (better terms, better retention, longer contracts)\u2014or expand the candidate market itself.<\/p>\n\n
Both approaches have their merits. By 2026, most companies will be working on both at the same time. <\/p>\n\n
In practice, expanding the candidate pool is virtually impossible without international recruitment. The Western Balkans Regulation under Section 26(2) of the Employment Regulation (BeschV) (see the cluster article \u201cWestern Balkans Regulation 2026: What Employers Need to Know<\/em>) enables access, for example, to a labor market that is structurally much less strained for entry-level and skilled positions in the restaurant and hotel industries than the German domestic market. <\/p>\n\nWhat\u2019s important is to be realistic: International recruitment is not a quick fix. It is a structural tool with its own requirements\u2014visas, credential recognition, onboarding, and integration. Those who implement it in a structured way gain planning certainty. Those who use it as a stopgap measure waste resources. <\/p>\n\n
<\/span>Conclusion \u2014 The labor shortage in the hospitality industry is structural, not cyclical<\/span><\/h2>\n\nData from the Federal Employment Agency for the period from May 2025 to April 2026 paint a consistent picture: 194 days of vacancy duration, a turnover rate of 60.5, and varying degrees of severity across regions, with the highest rates in Hamburg, Berlin, and Brandenburg.<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThis is not a cyclical phenomenon that will pass after three quarters. It is a structural shift in the labor market, to which the hospitality industry is particularly vulnerable. <\/p>\n\n
Anyone who plans strategically should anticipate this scenario\u2014not pin their hopes on \u201cthe market settling down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Sources for this post:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nFederal Employment Agency (BA), Vacancy Duration by Economic Sector, May 2025 through April 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n Federal Employment Agency, Vacancy Duration by State, May 2025 through April 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n Federal Employment Agency, Time to Fill by Skill Level, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n Federal Employment Agency, Turnover Rate 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n Federal Employment Agency, Job Openings, April 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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