Survey: Every third German company expects job cuts next year

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2025-11-02

Berlin (dpa) - German businesses face another challenging year, with more companies planning job cuts than new hires, according to results of a survey by the German Economic Institute (IW) released on Sunday. Some 36% of companies in Europe's biggest economy intend to reduce staff next year, while just 18% plan to create new positions. The mood is particularly bleak in the industrial sector, where 41% of firms surveyed said they would cut jobs an......

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