GermanyAufgabe 23 · People and society
In Germany, most people in work are …
In the exam (German)
In Deutschland sind die meisten Erwerbstätigen …
- aemployed in small family businesses.in kleinen Familienunternehmen beschäftigt.
- bdoing voluntary work for a federal state.ehrenamtlich für ein Bundesland tätig.
- cself-employed with their own company.selbstständig mit einer eigenen Firma tätig.
- demployed by a company or a public authority.bei einer Firma oder Behörde beschäftigt.Correct answer
Why?
Most people in work in Germany are employees: they are employed by a company or by the state, for example in a public authority. Only a small share are self-employed and have their own company. Voluntary work (Ehrenamt) is unpaid and is therefore not paid employment.
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