German word

Arbeitswelt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɐ̯baɪ̯tsˌvɛlt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounworld of work

Example

In der Arbeitswelt gibt es viele Veränderungen.

There are many changes in the world of work.

Illustration for Arbeitswelt (world of work)

More examples

In der globalisierten Arbeitswelt sind Fremdsprachenkenntnisse oft wichtig.

In the globalized world of work, knowledge of foreign languages is often important.

Core concept

A broad landscape of working life, extending from daily jobs to the systems and relationships around them.

Common phrases

  • in die Arbeitswelt einsteigen

    enter the world of work

  • die globalisierte Arbeitswelt

    the globalized world of work

  • Arbeitswelt und Karriere

    world of work and career

Similar words

Arbeitsplatz: A specific place where an individual does their job.
Arbeitsmarkt: The system where people seeking work meet employers offering jobs.
Arbeitsumfeld: The people, atmosphere, and facilities surrounding work.
Arbeitsleben: The whole of a person's working life, including its duration and way of working.

Definition in German

Die Gesamtheit von Arbeitsplätzen, Tätigkeiten und den sozialen sowie rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen, in denen Menschen arbeiten.

Word origin

Arbeitswelt combines Arbeit, meaning work, with Welt, meaning world, to form a compound for the wider sphere of working life.

Usage tips

  • Arbeitswelt is broader than Arbeitsplatz, which usually means a particular workplace or workstation; Arbeitswelt is feminine: die Arbeitswelt.

Opposites

Related words

  • Arbeitgeberemployernoun
  • Arbeitsteilungdivision of labornoun

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