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Gender Pay Gap in the United Kingdom and in Germany

The 8th of March marks the annual International Women’s Day. Wages are an important factor in driving gender parity. In a video interview Professor Alan Manning talks about the gender pay gap between men and women in the United Kingdom and in Germany.

Drei Männer und eine Frau sitzen nebeneinander in einem Wartezimmer und arbeiten an ihren Laptops.

How men and women differ when searching for a job: application behaviour can explain half of the residual earnings gap

On average, women earn less than men. So far, gender-specific application behaviour has received little attention in this context. It can, however, explain a considerable part of the gender earnings gap.

Eine Wippe neigt sich nach rechts. Auf dem linken Ende sitzt ein rotes Püppchen mit einem kleinen Stapel an Geldmünzen, auf dem nach unten gesenkten rechten Ende sitzt ein blaues Püppchen mit zwei größeren Geldmünzenstapeln.

The sources behind the gender wage gap of university graduates

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 individuals. In order to develop policies to reduce the gender wage gap, one should understand the sources behind this read full article

On the left side, two men are sitting in front of their desktop. On the richt side, two women are sittng in front of their desktops, opposite to the men. The picture is a symbol of the gender wage gap.

The gender wage gap in Europe: What can we learn from linked employer-employee data? A workshop report

The report presents a summary of the workshop "The gender wage gap in Europe: What can we learn from linked employer-employee data?".

Eine Wippe auf der die Miniaturfigur einer Frau auf der einen Seite und die Miniaturfigur eines Mannes auf der anderen Seite stehen. Beide stehen auf je einem Münzstapel. Der Stapel der Frau ist kleiner, trotzdem ist die Wippe in der Waage.

Female university students may settle for considerably lower starting salaries than their male peers

According to a survey conducted by the IAB, female university students have different salary expectations than male students. They would accept a starting salary that is 15.6 percent lower than that of their male peers. There is also a gender gap of a similar magnitude in their expected starting wages. This is not only due read full article

Rückansicht eines Mannes, der seine Arme ausbreitet. Auf der linken Handfläche steht eine verkleinerte Frau und auf der rechten Handfläche ein verkleinerter Mann, beide im Businesskleidung. Der verkleinerte Mann wird höher gehalten.

Women still hit the glass ceiling – despite operational promotion of equal opportunities

There is a large wage gap between women and men. The search for explanations and solutions must start exactly where wages are decided: in the enterprises. In Germany, operational measures to promote equal opportunities of women and men and formalised Human Resources processes shall help reduce this gap and ensure fair wages. Can this work?

Die ukrainische und die EU-Flagge verschmelzen miteinander.

A comparison of the integration of Ukrainian refugees in European countries: “Sustainable integration has proven effective”

Since the start of the war on 24 February 2022, more than six million Ukrainians have sought refuge outside their homeland – and Europe has been their main destination. In the IAB Research Report 16/2024 a research team from the IAB has compared the integration of Ukrainian refugees in the labour market in various European read full article

Is this crisis different? The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the economic and social situation of young people in Europe

In general, economic downturns have a greater impact on young people in the labour market than on other age groups. How does the contemporary Covid-19 crisis compare to the global financial crisis a decade ago? A closer look at European countries reveals interesting insights.

Zwei Straßenarbeiter mit Migrationshuntergrund sitzen auf einer „unfertigen“ Straße und machen Pause.

What do we know about the employment of refugees in Germany? Answers to some frequently asked questions.

In this interview, the authors Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova answer key questions on the employment of refugees in Germany.