All articles in: Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"

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 ...read more

This article focusses on how working from home has changed during the Covid-19 crisis. ...read more

The article discusses how the German social protection system should be adapted following the Covid-19 crisis. ...read more

28. May 2021 |

Social protection of atypical workers during the Covid-19 crisis

Kerstin Bruckmeier , Diego d´Andria , Regina Konle-Seidl

The article analyses the social protection of the atypically employed and the (solo) self-employed during the Covid-19 crisis. ...read more

16. April 2021 |

European labour market dynamics after the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis

Enzo Weber , Roman Neupert

In order to analyse the mechanisms behind the dropping employment figures, this article gives an outline of developments in labour market flow statistics in Europe after the outbreak of the Covid-19 ...read more

A new high-frequency survey sheds light on how establishments have adapted to the Covid-19 ...read more

21. December 2020 |

The post-pandemic labour market. Video interviews with IAB Director Bernd Fitzenberger

Jutta Winters

IAB-Director risks a glance at the labour market after the Covid-19 crisis in a series of video interviews. ...read more

16. December 2020 |

Short-time work, layoffs, and new hires in Germany: how the corona crisis differs from the financial crisis of 2009

, Enzo Weber

The corona crisis has impacted the German economy and labour market much more heavily than the financial crisis of 2009. Nevertheless, the number of layoffs has so far been limited compared to the ...read more

The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic affect gainfully employed students in their academic progress due to the cancellation of on-site classes and in terms financial distress due to lost student ...read more