Companies Attract Skilled Workers with Flexible Working Hours Rather than Higher Salaries

To create additional incentives, 68% also offer further training. The figure is 85% for large companies and 58% for small companies. Additional offers such as a commuter ticket, a canteen or sports follow in third place with 60%. As many as 89% of large companies offer these options. Among small companies, the figure is only 37%. Around a third of companies offer a flexible place of work (34%). Retailers are less likely to be able to offer this option (20%) than manufacturing (35%) or service providers (39%). 32% of the companies are committed to above-average pay. To date, the options of taking a sabbatical (12%), having a four-day week (11%) or a workation (5%) play a subordinate role.

Source: ifo Institute
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