The Child and Youth Welfare Report 2024 analyses the situation of child and youth welfare in Germany on the basis of the most important social and educational statistical key figures, such as on utilisation, providers, facilities, staff or costs. Thus, the publication offers a reliable and up-to-date overview of the development in the entire child and youth welfare sector and its most important fields of work. The focus of this issue is the current shortage of skilled workers, for which indispensable key data are carefully prepared.