Personnel Management Measures for Regional Pharmacies in the Context the Shortage of Skilled Workers Due to Elderly and Demographic Changes

The Federal Republic of Germany is currently populated by around 83 million people. By 2050 this number is expected to decrease to around 65 million inhabitants. Thus, the development is assumed to result in an annual net migration gain of 100,000 people. Even with a migration gain of 200,000 people, the number of inhabitants will be reduced to about 70 million. The reason for this is demographic change. While the number of elderly people is constantly increasing, the number of newborns is stagnating. In a scenario with 100,000 people, in 2050 out of every 100 people between 20 and 60 years of age, around 80 would be older people over 65. This problem not only affects the future world of work, but already the current one, because an ageing population not only affects the composition of the labor force, but also the labor market balance.