Ifo Institute: One in Three Self-Employed in Germany Expect Worse Business in 2026
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 14 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release:
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One in Three Self-Employed in Germany Expect Worse Business in 2026
More than a third of the self-employed in Germany (35.3%) expect their own economic situation to worsen. Only 14% expect their business to perform better this year than in 2025. Half of them (50.7%) expect the situation to remain unchanged. This means that skepticism is somewhat more pronounced among the solo . . .
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One in Three Self-Employed in Germany Expect Worse Business in 2026
More than a third of the self-employed in Germany (35.3%) expect their own economic situation to worsen. Only 14% expect their business to perform better this year than in 2025. Half of them (50.7%) expect the situation to remain unchanged. This means that skepticism is somewhat more pronounced among the solo . . .