Hard work is traditionally considered an original German virtue. But in the run-up to May 1, the American agency Bloomberg cited statistics that Germany had fallen to fifth place in the number of hours worked per person per year among OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries.
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The leaders in the ranking are New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Australia, Poland and the USA. German statisticians confirmed the BILD data. It turned out that now on average every German works 34.7 hours a week.
This is the smallest indicator in German history. The duration of sick leave, time off and part-time work is constantly increasing (31%). Germany also tops the list of EU countries in terms of vacation duration (30 days per year). Labor productivity growth in Germany has fallen fourfold since the 1970s.
German experts interviewed by BILD explain the decline in industriousness by the high level of prosperity in Germany: citizens do not see the point in working as hard as, for example, in the post-war years.
Bloomberg cites Germany’s tax system as another reason: large incomes are taxed more, and some people deliberately work less.
Source: Racurs
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