Germany’s largest public health insurer, AOK, has reported a new record for workplace absenteeism in its 2025 report. The fund, which covers 27 million members, recorded 228 cases of illness per 100 employees in 2024, up from 225 the previous year.
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Thomas Schnee
Correspondent in Germany
As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.