LayoffHedge(@LayoffAI):NEARLY ONE IN THREE GERMAN COMPANIES PLANS TO CUT STAFF IN 2027 This is a big one. The German Economic Institute (IW) surveyed 1,017 private companies in October. 32% expect a smaller workforce next year, up from 29% in the spring. Only 17% plan to hire. That means almost two companies are planning cuts for every one planning to grow. Investment points the same way. 39% plan to invest less in 2027, while 25% plan to invest more.

2026.11.10 19:44

NEARLY ONE IN THREE GERMAN COMPANIES PLANS TO CUT STAFF IN 2027 This is a big one. The German Economic Institute (IW) surveyed 1,017 private companies in October. 32% expect a smaller workforce next year, up from 29% in the spring. Only 17% plan to hire. That means almost two companies are planning cuts for every one planning to grow. Investment points the same way. 39% plan to invest less in 2027, while 25% plan to invest more.

*Walter Bloomberg@DeItaone

2026.11.10 17:48

GERMANY FACES NEW JOB CUTS AS ECONOMIC RECOVERY FALTERS Nearly one-third of German companies plan to cut jobs in 2027, according to a survey of more than 1,000 firms by the German Economic Institute (IW). 32% expect layoffs, up from 29% in spring, while only one in six plans to hire. Nearly 40% intend to reduce investment, and 80% expect production to stagnate or decline. Germany's GDP growth slowed to 0.2% in Q3, while 47% of industrial firms report worsening business conditions. IW warns Germany's brief recovery could end in 2027, with business expectations stuck in their longest slump since 2005.