All articles in: Structural Change and the Labour Market
The rapid spread of AI in the workplace is creating a new divide: the gender AI gap. A recent study by the IAB conducted in collaboration with Initiative D21 shows that women use AI considerably less ...read more
27. April 2026 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
App-based delivery services in Germany: Why people take up gig-work and usually quit quickly
App-based delivery services have spread rapidly in Germany in recent years. This has also fuelled public debate about the poor working conditions of the gig-workers in these services. However, there ...read more
24. April 2026 | Establishments and the Demand for Personnel
Trump’s trade policy: almost every fifth establishment in the manufacturing sector feels the consequences
6 percent of German establishments report that they are predominantly negatively affected by the impact of the changes to US trade policy since the beginning of 2025. These establishments employ 11 ...read more
29. August 2025 | Structural Change and the Labour Market
Gender convergence in all areas: Is it a myth?
While men and women are increasingly found in the same occupations, a surprising trend has emerged: Sectors are becoming more gender-segregated over time. Are these patterns shaped by discriminatory ...read more
22. April 2025 | Structural Change and the Labour Market
Artificial intelligence in the workplace: insights into the transformation of customer services
How does the use of artificial intelligence in training affect employee productivity? These and other questions were investigated as part of the long-term research project “ai:conomics” ...read more
9. January 2025 | Interviews
Does automation replace experts or augment expertise? The answer is yes
David Autor, Professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), gives a Special Lecture at the IAB on 15 January 2025. In this accompanying interview, he discusses the impact ...read more
9. July 2024 | Forms of Employment
Gig-work in the German delivery-services sector: Employment has increased significantly in recent years
Drivers working for app-based delivery services have become an integral part of the urban landscape in Germany. At the same time, working conditions in the so-called platform economy are keenly ...read more
Professor Giovanni Peri, a renowned economist from the University of California, will give a Special Lecture at the IAB on 20 June 2024. He will share his research on the rise of new work in the US, ...read more
8. March 2024 | video
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 ...read more