The German economy posted firm growth for the third quarter, boosted by consumer spending which is fast becoming a
cornerstone for German economic expansion, data published Tuesday showed.
Ex-communist east Germany has made major strides toward equality with the west in the 25 years since national reunification but its economy is far weaker and its population shrank dramatically, a report published Tuesday showed.
The German economy, Europe's biggest, grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2015, fractionally faster than in the preceding three months, but slightly short of analyst expectations, official data showed on Friday.
German business confidence slipped fractionally from its previous high level in May, as the upturn in Europe's biggest economy continues, the Ifo economic institute said Friday.
Germany's industrial output and its trade
surplus were both hit by surprise falls in March, according to provisional
figures published on Friday by the federal statistics office, Destatis.
The German economy, Europe's biggest, shrugged off global weakness to expand by a solid 1.5 percent in 2014, and could see growth accelerate this year, analysts said on Thursday.
The German family structure is changing, with nearly a third of every family no longer living in the "classic model" and big differences in what family looks like in the former East and West, statistics agency Destatis announced on Monday.
Women in Germany are still underrepresented in leadership jobs and among professors, a new government report said on Wednesday. They are also paid less and remain unlikely to study science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Inflation in Germany reached its lowest level for four years in May, with prices hardly rising in a year. Heating bills fell while food costs edged up slightly.
Germany's average hourly labour cost was €31.70 in 2013, giving it the seventh highest rate among the 28 EU countries - and its costs are rising faster than the European average.
The rate of inflation in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell to its lowest level in more than three years in March, official final data showed on Friday.
Friday 13th may be deemed unlucky for some, but German statisticians have calculated it is safer than other Fridays if you are travelling on the country's roads.
Germany on Monday began its first official census since the country reunified in 1990, with privacy advocates complaining the questions are excessively intrusive.
The number of foreigners living in Germany rose for the first time in five years in 2010, growing by about one percent, new data from the National Statistics Office (Destatis) revealed Thursday.
German salaries rose by an average of 1.4 percent last year after dipping by 0.4 percent in 2009, figures released on Thursday by the national statistics office (Destatis) showed.
Beer sales continued their slow decline in Germany last year, dropping another 2.9 percent with the average person drinking a sip or two over 100 litres of the liquid gold.
Germany's powerful export machine cranked into high gear in June, official data showed on Monday, likely driving growth across much of Europe as the continent's biggest economy thundered ahead.
Poland, Romania and the United States were the largest sources of immigration to Germany last year, which surged by six percent according to official figures.
One half of new hires - mainly immigrants, women and young people - receive only temporary contracts from their German employers, sparking calls from trade unions to make changes to employment law.
Official numbers from the Germany’s Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) on Friday have confirmed that China has surpassed Germany as the world's leading exporter.
German inflation averaged 0.4 percent in 2009, its lowest level in 10 years, provisional figures released on Tuesday by the national statistics office showed.
The German economy grew unexpectedly for the first time since early 2008 in the second quarter of this year, the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) reported on Thursday.
Berlin had the highest concentration of immigrants in 2008, welcoming 13 new people for every 1,000 residents, a report from the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) said on Thursday.
