Ifo Institute: Big Wage Gains, But No Staffing Boost in German Elder Care
November 15, 2025
November 15, 2025
MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 15 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release:
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Big Wage Gains, But No Staffing Boost in German Elder Care
Despite substantial wage increases in Germany's elder-care sector, employment levels have remained unchanged. This is the finding of a new ifo Schnelldienst study on the introduction of collective wage standards under the 2022 Healthcare Development Act (GVWG). "The reform raised pay for elder-care . . .
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Big Wage Gains, But No Staffing Boost in German Elder Care
Despite substantial wage increases in Germany's elder-care sector, employment levels have remained unchanged. This is the finding of a new ifo Schnelldienst study on the introduction of collective wage standards under the 2022 Healthcare Development Act (GVWG). "The reform raised pay for elder-care . . .