Global job market ranking

Germany is the most popular non-English-speaking country

EQS-Media / 24.04.2024 / 06:05 CET/CEST Press release Global job market ranking: Germany is the most popular non-English-speaking country

• Australia climbs to the top of the country comparison, USA and Canada in 2nd and 3rd place
• Germany close behind in 5th place
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Düsseldorf, April 24, 2024. Germany takes the top spot among non-English-speaking countries in a worldwide  ranking of the most popular international work locations. This is shown by the international labor market study "Decoding Global Talent" by the digital recruiting platform The Stepstone Group, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group and The Network. With more than 150,000 employees from more than 180 countries surveyed, including over 14,000 in Germany, the survey is one of the largest of its kind in the world. The new international leader this year is Australia - ahead of the USA and Canada, the previous winner of the 2020 ranking. Germany relinquishes its fourth place from the previous study to the UK but remains the most popular non-English-speaking country.

In a comparison of major international cities, Berlin remains a magnet for employees worldwide: the capital is in 6th place - behind Abu Dhabi and New York. This year, first place again goes to London, followed by Amsterdam (2nd place) and Dubai (3rd place).

International mobility is a great opportunity for the labor market

According to the study, around a quarter (23%) are currently actively looking for a job outside their home country - despite global challenges such as geopolitical tensions, ongoing inflation, and concerns about recession. And the proportion of those who would be prepared in principle to go abroad for a job is also at a stable high level of 63% worldwide (2020: 66%) - albeit lower than before the coronavirus pandemic (2018: 78%).