19. December 2019 | Groups of Persons
For every euro a man earned per hour in Germany in 2018, a woman earned on average only 0.79 euros. This amounts to a gender wage gap of 21 percent, which is even greater among high-skilled ...read more
The authors analyse international reform perspectives of the German basic income system. ...read more
21. November 2019 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
Scarcity drives employment growth
What is driving Germany’s continued upturn in employment? It has been a while since Hartz reforms and business cycles have lost much of their importance for the labour market. Decisive for the ...read more
Regina Konle-Seidl explains the concept of chronic unemployment in Denmark, Finland, and Germany in this video interview. ...read more
More and more companies and administrations offer their employees working time accounts. Between 1999 and 2016, the proportion of companies using this instrument has almost doubled. Above all, models ...read more
For many mini-jobber it has not been worthwhile to work longer hours up to now. This is a serious obstacle for securing a sustainable supply of skilled workers. A well-thought-out reform completed in ...read more
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29. August 2017
IAB Labour Market Barometer for Germany
Every month, the IAB labour market barometer provides a short-term outlook for the development of both employment and unemployment in Germany.
20. April 2017
Key indicators of the German labour market
In a data appendix to its recent publication "Arbeitsmarkt kompakt" the IAB offers a broad range of key indicators of the German labour market.
20. April 2017
Industry 4.0 – job-producer or employment-destroyer?
A current report (2/2016) published by the IAB discusses the employment effects of the digital revolution in German manufacturing.
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