Ifo Institute: Job Cuts Intensify in Germany (April 2026)
April 30, 2026
April 30, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, April 30 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on April 29, 2026:
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Job Cuts Intensify in Germany (April 2026)
Plans to cut jobs at companies in Germany have further intensified. The ifo Employment Barometer fell to 91.3 points in April, down from 93.4 points in March, the lowest level since May 2020. "Geopolitical uncertainty is spilling over into companies' personnel planning," says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of . . .
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Job Cuts Intensify in Germany (April 2026)
Plans to cut jobs at companies in Germany have further intensified. The ifo Employment Barometer fell to 91.3 points in April, down from 93.4 points in March, the lowest level since May 2020. "Geopolitical uncertainty is spilling over into companies' personnel planning," says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of . . .