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I heard Germany also has less working days in a year on average.

• MagnumOpus 9y ago
  Well, a legal minimum of 20 vacation days (and 30 being the norm for full-time work), plus 9-10 public holidays that fall on workdays, plus as many days of paid sick leave as the doctor asks for. So maybe 220 days at work per year? I guess that is 6-10% less than in the US.
  • germanier 9y ago
    An average German employee works about 1.3k hours a year, in the US about 1.8k. There are some European countries where people work even longer on average. (Note that these numbers include all workers, so also part-time employees. There are also differences between countries on how they are exactly measured so comparisons should be taken with a grain of salt. But for a rough idea that should be enough). Source: https://data.oecd.org/emp/hours-worked.htm https://data.oecd.org/emp/hours-worked.htm
• y4mi 9y ago
  Employers are required to Grant an absolute minimum of 4 weeks of vacation per year.(20 days in 5 workday contracts and 24 in 6 workday contracts) It's generally more the further you get in your career. I know a few people that aren't even in management yet with about 30 days (plus state holiday) and a 35 hours week.
• Boothroid 9y ago
  fewer, not less
• anthonybsd 9y ago
  Yes. And for people in my field (Software), salaries are also generally lower than in US. However, if you have a family, overall life is much cheaper in Germany.