German workers on short-time down 35% in August – Ifo By Reuters
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of employees put on reduced working hours in job protection schemes in Germany fell by 35% in August, the economic institute Ifo said on Friday, as recovery in Europe's largest economy continues. The number of people on the short-time work scheme, also known as Kurzarbeit, fell to 688,000 in August, down from 1.06 million in July, the Munich-based institute said. "This is the first time since the start of the coronavirus crisis that the number of people on short-time work has been below one million," Ifo survey expert Stefan Sauer said....
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