6. April 2022 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
All articles published so far
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. ...weiterlesen
8. March 2022 | Groups of Persons
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 ...weiterlesen
8. February 2022 | Education and Chances of Employment
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 ...weiterlesen
22. December 2021 | Groups of Persons
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 ...weiterlesen
25. November 2021 | International Labour Markets
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. ...weiterlesen
4. November 2021 | Groups of Persons
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 ...weiterlesen
15. October 2021 | Groups of Persons
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 ...weiterlesen
14. September 2021 | Regional Labour Markets
Start-ups drive the development of the medium-sized enterprise sector, particularly in eastern Germany
Start-ups drive the development of a medium-sized enterprise sector in eastern Germany more than in western ...weiterlesen
4. August 2021 | Groups of Persons
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. ...weiterlesen