Overview
- Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026, released Wednesday, reports German employee satisfaction rose to 48% from 45% as daily stress fell to 38% from 41% and burnout edged down to 32% from 34%.
- Positive views of finding a new job dropped to 67% from 72%, though Germany still sits above the European average of 57% and the global average of 52%.
- Germany ranks 20th in Europe, up one spot from last year, while Finland leads at 81% satisfaction, followed by Iceland and Denmark at 78% and Sweden at 69%.
- Only 30% say their job leaves enough time for family and personal life, down from 33% last year and from 45% in 2018, pointing to a steady squeeze on work‑life balance.
- The findings come from 141,444 workers in 149 countries and reflect last year’s conditions, so later shocks such as the Iran war are not captured.