English–German
“job cuts” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁzoˈnaːlapˌbaʊ̯/
Example
Der Personalabbau begann letztes Jahr.
The job cuts began last year.
How to say “job cuts” in German
“Job cuts” in German is Personalabbau.
An organization trims its employee structure rather than removing just one individual.
Example sentences with Personalabbau
Die Belegschaft protestierte gegen den angekündigten Personalabbau.
The workforce protested against the announced job cuts.
Tips for using Personalabbau
- Personalabbau describes an organizational process and does not by itself say that every affected employee is dismissed.
Other German words for “job cuts”
Der Stellenabbau führt zu Unsicherheit unter den Mitarbeitern.
The job cuts are causing uncertainty among the employees.