German firms planning job cuts amid low growth and high inflation, says S&P Global
The latest edition of the S&P Global Germany Business Outlook has found that German firms are becoming significantly more cautious…
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Self-employed workers in Germany less pessimistic about prospects
Self-employed workers and micro-enterprises in Germany are now slightly less pessimistic about their future prospects, according to the latest Jimdo-ifo…
Road transport accounted for more than a fifth of Germany’s energy consumption and emissions in 2024
Road transport accounted for 22.2% of Germany‘s energy consumption and 21.4% of its total carbon dioxide emissions in 2024, new…
Germany’s ICT labour market is facing challenges, study finds
Germany‘s information and communication technology (ICT) labour market is facing a combination of short-term economic pressures and long-term structural change,…
Foreign trade in Germany remains below pre-pandemic levels, despite annual increase
Foreign trade volumes in Germany remained below pre-pandemic levels in 2025, despite seeing their first annual increase for several years,…
Business sentiment in Germany’s residential construction sector continues to decline
Business sentiment in Germany‘s residential construction sector declined further in May, despite some improvement in order volumes, according to new…
Employment in Germany sees marginal decline in the first quarter of 2026
Some 45.6 million people were employed in Germany in the first quarter of this year, a marginal decline (0.1%) on…
Full-time employees in Germany worked an average of 39.9 hours per week in 2025
New data from Germany‘s federal statistics office (Destatis) has shown that full-time employees worked an average of 39.9 hours per…
Germans are among the most considerate and cooperative air passengers in Europe
German air passengers are among Europe’s most considerate and cooperative travellers, willing to help where needed and boasting a high…
German retailers support greater flexibility in terms of working hours
Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE), Germany’s retail federation, has backed calls for greater flexibility in Germany’s working time legislation, adding that the…