Number of short-time workers in Germany 1991-2022
In May 2022, during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 276,500 people in Germany were put on short-time work. According to the source, the cyclical reduced hours compensation is guaranteed when the regular customary weekly working hours in companies are temporarily reduced due to economic reasons or uncontrollable circumstances. This requires that conditions listed in §§ 95 to 109 in the Sozialgesetzbuch III (Code of Social Law, SGB III) are fulfilled.