Economist says “labor shortage” isn’t the real problem

Economist says “labor shortage” isn’t the real problem

Agriculture and other businesses claim there is a labor shortage, but a German dairy economist disagrees. 

Torsten Hemme from Germany is an economist and founder of the International Farm Comparison Network.  Hemme has a different perspective than most about the labor situation. He says, “There is no labor shortage because there are enough people out there.”

Hemme tells Brownfield there’s a gap between what employers want to pay and what potential employees are looking for.

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