According to the latest figures from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Germans worked an average of 1,349 hours per employed person in 2021.
Thanks to higher productivity, German workers work less than many others in the world. Despite an economic slowdown and labor shortages, a discussion has emerged about cutting working hours even further.
Significantly, the new industrial relation code also allows the companies with up to 300 workers for lay-offs, retrenchment, and closure with government permission.