{"id":150456,"date":"2026-07-04T08:25:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T11:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/germany-rising-but-not-the-worst-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T08:25:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T11:25:37","slug":"germany-rising-but-not-the-worst-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/germany-rising-but-not-the-worst-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany rising but not the worst in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Germany’s<\/a> Chancellor Friedrich Merz<\/a> this week announced a crackdown on the high number of sick days the country takes.<\/p>\n

The move follows research published in January by the\u00a0Berlin-based IGES Institute, showing\u00a0that German workers now take an average of\u00a019.5 working days as sick leave per year.<\/p>\n

That figure\u00a0is\u00a0a noticeable increase from about 13 days in 2018.<\/p>\n

As part of Merz’s proposals, from January next year, workers will no longer be able to get a sick note over the phone. They must visit a doctor in person and on the first day of illness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The measure adds\u00a0a layer of difficulty to taking time off\u00a0work due to sickness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Merz said the high number of absences is hurting Germany\u2019s economy, adding that, \u201cWe can no longer afford this competitive disadvantage caused by long absences from work.”<\/p>\n

He framed the crackdown as\u00a0a bid to restore what he calls \u201cfairness and functionality\u201d to the labor market, allowing employers and health insurers to react to\u00a0repeated absences more assertively.<\/p>\n

The change is part of a larger package of reforms<\/a> to health and social security programs agreed by the governing coalition, made up of Merz’s conservative alliance and the center-left Social Democrats.<\/p>\n

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How does Germany’s sick leave system work?<\/h2>\n

Germany has one of the world’s most\u00a0generous sick leave systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Workers are entitled to 100% of their salary for up to six weeks of sick leave, paid by the employer.\u00a0A doctor\u2019s note is usually required after three days of absence.<\/p>\n

After six weeks of sick leave, statutory health insurance takes over, paying about\u00a070% of gross pay with a cap for up to 78 weeks within three years for the same illness.<\/p>\n

As well as preventing workers from losing income due to ill health, the system\u00a0also encourages proper recovery to prevent staff from spreading their germs\u00a0at work.<\/p>\n

Germany’s system contrasts with that of many other countries.<\/p>\n

In the United States<\/a>, there is no\u00a0federal paid sick leave requirement. Many workers get none or only a few days, depending on their employer.<\/p>\n

In India<\/a>, paid sick leave is\u00a0often just a few days per year under labor laws. Many short absences are unpaid and rules vary widely by company, sector\u00a0and state.<\/p>\n

At home, Germany’s sick leave system is often criticized by politicians and business leaders as leading to higher absenteeism, which they say hurts productivity and competitiveness.<\/p>\n

Germany’s economy is struggling due to rising competition from China, geopolitics and high energy costs, among many issues. The government is grappling with ways to boost growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Critics of Merz’s reforms<\/a>, however, argue that the crackdown risks stigmatizing legitimate illness and shifting blame for the country’s economic woes onto an increasingly aging population of workers.<\/p>\n

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Why has\u00a0Germany become the ‘sick man’\u00a0of Europe?<\/h2>\n

One major reason for the rise in sick leave is better reporting, IGES wrote in its report published in January.<\/p>\n

This is thanks to the country’s new electronic sick note system (eAU), which took full effect in 2023.<\/p>\n

Doctors now send certificates directly to the health insurer and employers can retrieve them digitally, making tracking more accurate.<\/p>\n

IGES argued that many short absences that previously went unrecorded on paper are now captured in the data.<\/p>\n

Another factor is a change in behavior during and after the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>, as\u00a0workers became more aware of spreading germs.<\/p>\n

People are now more likely to stay home when they have a cold or flu, which is positive for public health but increases recorded sick days, IGES found.<\/p>\n

Mental health<\/a> issues have also grown as a cause of absences. Musculoskeletal problems, such as back pain, remain one of the leading reasons for calling in sick.<\/p>\n

According to IGES research, which was conducted for health insurer\u00a0DAK-Gesundheit, healthcare workers have the highest rates of sick leave.<\/p>\n

Those in data processing and information technology have some of the lowest.<\/p>\n

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How does Germany compare with other countries?<\/h2>\n

The easiest way to compare is by using data from the Organization for\u00a0Economic Co-operation and Development<\/a> (OECD).<\/p>\n

However, the OECD\u00a0calculates sick leave from 7-day weeks, rather than working days, so it’s not a direct\u00a0comparison to the IGES data.<\/p>\n

According to the OECD data, Germany reached an average of 3.5 weeks, or\u00a024.5 days, last year. From that, the country is\u00a0certainly not the worst offender,\u00a0with\u00a0Norway<\/a>, Spain and Slovenia reaching five weeks and above in 2025.<\/p>\n

Finland<\/a> (4.8 weeks), France<\/a> (4.1), Portugal<\/a> (4.0) and Belgium<\/a> (3.9)\u00a0also have higher absenteeism rates than Germany.<\/p>\n

Many Eastern and Southern European states have much lower sick leave rates, with Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey<\/a>, Greece and\u00a0Hungary averaging a week or less per year, while Polish workers take\u00a0an average of 1.8 weeks (8 or 9 days).<\/p>\n

The OECD data, which covers 32 of its 38 member countries, shows Americans took 1.1 weeks of sick leave in 2024, the most recent year that figures are available.<\/p>\n

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