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In this year's survey started by the international platform InterNations more than 12,000 expats worldwide, representing 171 nationalities and living in 172 countries or territories, have once again shared their opinions on everyday life abroad.


Germany only ranks 49th among 53 countries.


Where expats love (& hate) living in 2023 - The Top 10


  1. Mexico
  2. Spain
  3. Panama
  4. Malaysia
  5. Taiwan
  6. Thailand
  7. Costa Rica
  8. Philippines
  9. Bahrain
  10. Portugal
  11. ...



49. Germany


Source Internations.org

1.3 million employed persons worked in the ICT sector in Germany in 2022.


11% - Percentage of companies in the ICT sector in Germany where no women work.

38% - Percentage of companies in the ICT sector in Germany that would like to increase the proportion of women.

50% - Percentage of companies in the ICT sector in Germany where no one is responsible for equality between men and women.

Excerpt brandeins 01/2023

60% Percentage of medium-sized companies in Germany that print customer contracts, sign them by hand and then record them again digitally.

69%

Percentage of medium-sized companies in Germany that print employee contracts, sign them by hand and then record them again digitally.

Excerpt brandeins 01/2023


The IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2022

Which country is digitally competitive?


  1. Denmark
  2. USA
  3. Sweden
  4. Singapore
  5. Netherlands
  6. ...



19. Germany

Excerpt brandeins 01/2023

"In the future, more and more companies will probably see freelancers as employees who enable change - and not just fill gaps. This is shown by a joint study by Harvard Business School (HBS) and the management consultancy BCG from 2020, for which almost 700 managers are from U.S. companies were surveyed, and around half of the decision-makers surveyed said that given the challenges posed by digitization, it is “very likely” that their core full-time permanent workforce will shrink significantly in the coming years – while at the same time attracting more and more talent “ rent", "borrow" or "share". In a recent survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF), around half of the companies in Germany stated that they wanted to rely more on freelancers in the coming years - also in order to gain new knowledge in to bear the workforce.

Extract brandeins 03/2021

In addition to the specialist knowledge, the personal contribution made by the freelancers is also valuable. "They bring experiences and ideas from other projects and companies, they know what's happening on the market, are used to digital collaboration, work quickly, focused and proactively."

Excerpt brandeins 03/2021

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