Many agree that the trend is weighing on Germany at a time the country’s woes, from a manufacturing slowdown to weak demand for its exports, have led some to once again dub it “the sick man of ...

Many agree that the trend is weighing on Germany as the country’s woes, from a manufacturing slowdown to weak demand for its exports, have led some to once again dub it “the sick man of Europe.” “The ...

Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, stagnated in 2024 and is expected to barely grow in 2025. In a note to clients, the world’s biggest bank said: “The euro is still the sick man of G10.

The TK, one of Germany's major statutory health insurers, reported a record average of 14.13 sick days among its covered workers in the first nine months of 2024. Data from the OECD shows that ...

Now, businesses in Germany are calling for the abolishing of sick pay on the first day of symptoms. When the Federal Statistical Office reported in January, that the average number of sick days ...

Many agree that the trend is weighing on Germany at a time the country's woes, from a manufacturing slowdown to weak demand for its exports, have led some to once again dub it "the sick man of ...