Survey: One-third of German businesses expect to cut jobs in 2025

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2025-04-18

Cologne (dpa) - More than a third of German businesses expect to cut jobs this year, a survey revealed on Friday. The German Economic Institute's study found that 35% of firms believe they will reduce personnel, while only 24% are planning to hire more employees. The survey of some 2,000 companies was carried out between March and April 2025, as Germany's export-based economy faces the threat of US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff poli......

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