Germany's hiring outlook dims further in March: ifo
31 Mar '25
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German firms are reducing hiring and continuing job cuts, as the ifo Employment Barometer fell to 92.7 in March from 93.0 in February.
The industrial sector remains the most affected, facing nearly two years of ongoing layoffs.
Retail saw a slight uptick, but many still plan cuts.
Unemployment will probably continue to rise slightly, said ifo's Klaus Wohlrabe.
Companies in Germany are scaling back hiring plans and continuing to cut jobs, according to the latest data from the ifo Institute. The ifo Employment Barometer dropped to 92.7 points in March, down from 93.0 points in February.
German firms are reducing hiring and continuing job cuts, as the ifo Employment Barometer fell to 92.7 in March from 93.0 in February.
The industrial sector remains the most affected, facing nearly two years of ongoing layoffs.
Retail saw a slight uptick, but many still plan cuts.
Unemployment will probably continue to rise slightly, said ifo's Klaus Wohlrabe.
The industrial sector remains the hardest hit, with job cuts now a near-constant trend for almost two years. While the retail sector saw a slight uptick in the barometer, many businesses still plan to reduce their workforce, ifo said in a release.
“The situation on the labour market remains difficult. Unemployment will probably continue to rise slightly,” said Klaus Wohlrabe, head of surveys at ifo.
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