Which German industries have been hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis?
The economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis has hit a diverse array of German industries. Here’s where the impacts have been the most severe.
The restrictions put in place as part of the coronavirus lockdown measures have had a widespread impact on the German economy.
Families and people in their thirties have been hit hardest, while 2.1 million people - roughly 2.5 percent of the population - have experienced existential financial losses.
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The hardest hit areas have been the industrial and manufacturing hubs of Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent of companies have cut jobs, and in Bavaria (20 percent).
Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate have been the least impacted, losing only 11 percent of their jobs.
‘The corona recession’
The study, completed by the Institute for Economic Research in Munich, showed that 18 percent of companies had already cut jobs.
Although a wide variety of industries in Germany have felt the impact of the coronavirus crisis, the restaurant and hospitality sectors have been particularly impacted.
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Nicknamed the ‘corona recession’ by some in the German media, the hospitality industry has been hit hardest.
In total, 58 percent of the companies in the hospitality and catering industries have had to lay off staff.
Fifty percent in the hotel industry and 43 percent of travel agents have had to do the same.
Germany’s famous automobile industry has had to cut 39 percent of jobs.
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A cruise liner off the coast of Rostock in northern Germany. Tourism has been particularly hard hit due to the coronavirus crisis. Image: DPA
Redundancies across all industries
Employment agencies reported an increase in redundancies, with 57 percent saying they had made staff redundant due to the measures.
Manufacturers of leather goods and shoes (38 percent), printing companies (30 percent) and metal production companies (29 percent) have also indicated an increase.
Conversely, law firms (five percent), accountants and tax consultants (five percent), construction (three percent) and real estate (two percent) have been hard hit.
The pharmaceutical industry has recorded no redundancies.
‘Existential financial losses’: Families and people in their thirties hit the hardest
Estimates from Monday suggest that around 2.1 million people in Germany have experienced “existential financial losses” as a result of the crisis.
Families and people between the ages of 30 to 39 have been hit the hardest by the crisis, despite the variety of aid programs on offer from the government.
In addition to those suffering existential financial losses, another 3.5 million people in Germany have experienced ‘significant financial losses’.
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The restrictions put in place as part of the coronavirus lockdown measures have had a widespread impact on the German economy.
Families and people in their thirties have been hit hardest, while 2.1 million people - roughly 2.5 percent of the population - have experienced existential financial losses.
READ ALSO: Coronavirus in Germany: Which measures are changing this week?
The hardest hit areas have been the industrial and manufacturing hubs of Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent of companies have cut jobs, and in Bavaria (20 percent).
Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate have been the least impacted, losing only 11 percent of their jobs.
‘The corona recession’
The study, completed by the Institute for Economic Research in Munich, showed that 18 percent of companies had already cut jobs.
Although a wide variety of industries in Germany have felt the impact of the coronavirus crisis, the restaurant and hospitality sectors have been particularly impacted.
READ: Rise in coronavirus infections spurs concern across Germany
Nicknamed the ‘corona recession’ by some in the German media, the hospitality industry has been hit hardest.
In total, 58 percent of the companies in the hospitality and catering industries have had to lay off staff.
Fifty percent in the hotel industry and 43 percent of travel agents have had to do the same.
Germany’s famous automobile industry has had to cut 39 percent of jobs.
READ ALSO: Working in Germany: Where are most jobs in the automotive industry?
A cruise liner off the coast of Rostock in northern Germany. Tourism has been particularly hard hit due to the coronavirus crisis. Image: DPA
Redundancies across all industries
Employment agencies reported an increase in redundancies, with 57 percent saying they had made staff redundant due to the measures.
Manufacturers of leather goods and shoes (38 percent), printing companies (30 percent) and metal production companies (29 percent) have also indicated an increase.
Conversely, law firms (five percent), accountants and tax consultants (five percent), construction (three percent) and real estate (two percent) have been hard hit.
The pharmaceutical industry has recorded no redundancies.
‘Existential financial losses’: Families and people in their thirties hit the hardest
Estimates from Monday suggest that around 2.1 million people in Germany have experienced “existential financial losses” as a result of the crisis.
Families and people between the ages of 30 to 39 have been hit the hardest by the crisis, despite the variety of aid programs on offer from the government.
In addition to those suffering existential financial losses, another 3.5 million people in Germany have experienced ‘significant financial losses’.
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