Digitalization is driving the German economy

In Germany, one of the engines of job creation is the digitization of the economy – according to Bitkom’s forecast published on Thursday – portfolio.hu wrote.

The IT, telecommunications and other digital technology sectors will create 40,000 new jobs this year in Germany. By the end of the year, about 1.2 million people will work in the profession, 3.5 percent more than last year. The production value increases by 1.5 percent to 168.5 billion euros – the Bitkom (Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e. V.), a representative organization for IT, telecommunications and media companies says. (portfolio.hu)