Which the most jobs are expected to be cut in Germany in 2026?

"One in three companies (36 percent) is planning to reduce its workforce in the coming year, with only 18 percent expecting to create new jobs, according to the latest economic survey from the employer-friendly Institute of German Business (IW)."

"But some regions - and some sectors - fare better than others. Where the most jobs are expected to be added (or cut) Despite the overall pessimism, the study reveals significant regional differences in job prospects for 2026. Bavaria and the northern states - Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Hamburg, and Bremen - stand out as the only regions where companies, on balance, expect to increase production and, by extension, maintain or even expand employee numbers."

Thirty-six percent of companies in Germany plan to reduce their workforce next year, while 18 percent expect to create new jobs. The situation is particularly acute in industry, where 41 percent of firms anticipate job cuts. Bavaria and the northern states (Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Hamburg, Bremen) are projected to increase production and maintain or expand employee numbers. The northeast (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin) expects nearly half of companies to see production declines and only 17 percent to anticipate better business conditions in 2026. Several other regions report predominantly negative expectations.

Read at The Local Germany