Ifo Institute: Companies in Germany Continue to Cut Jobs - December 2025
December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025
MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 19 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release:
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Companies in Germany Continue to Cut Jobs (December 2025)
Companies in Germany are more cautious again about hiring new staff, and most of them are cutting jobs. The ifo Employment Barometer fell to 91.9 points in December, down from 92.5 points in November, the lowest level since May 2020. "In 2025, we experienced gradual job cuts, especially in industry," says Kla . . .
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Companies in Germany Continue to Cut Jobs (December 2025)
Companies in Germany are more cautious again about hiring new staff, and most of them are cutting jobs. The ifo Employment Barometer fell to 91.9 points in December, down from 92.5 points in November, the lowest level since May 2020. "In 2025, we experienced gradual job cuts, especially in industry," says Kla . . .