Sick leave: Germany rising but not the worst in Europe
- Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz this week announced a crackdown on the high number of sick days the country takes.
- The move follows research published in January by the Berlin-based IGES Institute, showing that German workers now take an average of 19.5 working days as sick leave per year.
- That figure is a noticeable increase from about 13 days in 2018.
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- Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz this week announced a crackdown on the high number of sick days the country takes.
- The move follows research published in January by the Berlin-based IGES Institute, showing that German workers now take an average of 19.5 working days as sick leave per year.
- That figure is a noticeable increase from about 13 days in 2018.
Sources: DW