With its numerous surveys the IAB will shed light on the coronavirus mystery

The Covid-19 crisis has led to a dramatic increase in the demand for information both in politics and practice. This poses an enormous challenge to the research and counselling activities at the IAB. To meet this demand, the IAB has expanded the existing surveys and, at the same time, introduced new ones on an unprecedented read full article


Work and family in times of lockdown: a step backwards for women?

In spring 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic paralysed public life in many countries. Schools and daycare facilities closed. Many men and women started working from home or switched to short-time work. The IAB initiated several surveys to monitor the effects of this unprecedented situation. Two IAB Brief Reports resulting from these surveys focus on the consequences read full article


Disadvantaged young people find the transition from school to work particularly difficult

How the transition from school to working life takes place sets the course for individual labour market opportunities. This transition is particularly difficult for disadvantaged young people. Here different factors come into play. Participation in support programmes can only partially offset disadvantages.


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.


Recent research on minimum wages – evidence from a virtual seminar series

A recent seminar series focussed on the cutting-edge international research on minimum wage policies with regard to employment, consumer prices, wage inequality, and other outcomes.


The idea of integration varies greatly and shapes arrival processes

An IAB study on refugees in Germany sheds light on what integration means to these people and how this idea influences their future life choices.


Not all wishes come true: the occupational compromises youths accept when entering vocational training

Youths often accept compromises when choosing vocational training since they navigate between personal interests and market conditions. The discrepancy between occupational aspirations at school and the actual occupation trained for varies between different groups of young people.


Youth unemployment in Germany and the United Kingdom in times of Covid-19

The article focusses on youth joblessness in times of the Covid-19 crisis in Germany and the United Kingdom.


Launch of the “European Labour Market Barometer“

The new “European Labour Market Barometer” reflects the expected short-term development of unemployment and employment in the European labour market.


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