Overview

• Gallup's 2025 survey reveals that only 45% of German employees feel satisfied or optimistic about their future, unchanged from last year.
• Germany ranks 21st in life satisfaction and 14th in workplace stress among 38 European countries, with four in ten employees reporting stress.
• Emotional engagement at work in Germany remains critically low at 9%, far below the global average of 21% and Europe's already low 13%.
• Economic and political pressures, including rising living costs, are cited as major factors contributing to employee dissatisfaction and resignation.
• Turnover intent is alarmingly high, with 39% of German workers expressing a desire to change jobs, reflecting widespread disengagement.