20. December 2018 | International Labour Markets
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The article focuses on online gig economy which is transnational and spans a full spectrum of skills, from data entry to software development. The gig economy offers an interesting view to the future ...read more
17. October 2018 | Groups of Persons
Labour market integration of refugees gains momentum
A good 70 percent of refugees in Germany come from eight non-European asylum seekers’ countries of origin. Their integration into the German labour market has increasingly gained momentum in ...read more
13. September 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Setting out for Digital Social Security
Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work, extending social security is feasible – if ...read more
2. July 2018 | International Labour Markets
European youth unemployment in the aftermath of the Great Recession
As a consequence of the Great Recession, starting in most European countries in 2009, the number of unemployed young people increased significantly. Using 2008 as the reference point, where most ...read more
9. May 2018 | Forms of Employment
Forms of employment in European comparison
Germany does not stand alone in having experienced changes in the landscape of work. However, these changes differ in comparison to other countries – both in relation to the relative importance of ...read more
10. April 2018 | International Labour Markets
Labour market advice and job placement of refugees: Labour market integration is still a long way off
A few refugees get a job soon after they arrived in Germany. However, for most of them labour market integration is still a long way off. Bevor getting a job, many refugees have to learn German and ...read more
23. March 2018 |
Low Wage Growth in Germany? – Don’t Blame the Migrants!
The German labour market follows a fascinating employment trend since the year 2005. In contrast, wage growth remained weak until 2010 and although wage dynamics have picked up by now, they remain ...read more
23. February 2018 | International Labour Markets
Long-term unemployment: a European comparison
For many years, Germany was notable for its high levels of long-term unemployment compared to other countries. However, in contrast to the European trend, the number of long-term unemployed has ...read more
26. January 2018 | International Labour Markets
The flow of migrants to Germany and their integration into the labour market
Since 2015, questions around migration and the integration of migrant men and women into the labour market, the education system and all other areas of society have moved into the centre of public ...read more