The image of Germany as the sick man of Europe has recently become popular again. High electricity prices with energy-hungry industry: a difficult combination that leads to weak economic growth and thus to sick people who like to work hard. But perhaps one should also look at the sick man or woman in Germany, because according to health insurance companies, the country also presents a poor image there. In a message sent at the beginning of November, the DAK estimated that the average days of absence will increase in 2023 should add up to 20 days per employee. In Germany, the average in 2022 was 15 days. That would be a massive increase of a third. And that despite the fact that significantly fewer people are suffering from Corona this year than the year before. So what causes the high failures?
High sickness rate: How sick Germany really is – Economy
