13. September 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
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Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work, extending social security is feasible – if ...read more
2. July 2018 | International Labour Markets
European youth unemployment in the aftermath of the Great Recession
As a consequence of the Great Recession, starting in most European countries in 2009, the number of unemployed young people increased significantly. Using 2008 as the reference point, where most ...read more
9. May 2018 | Forms of Employment
Forms of employment in European comparison
Germany does not stand alone in having experienced changes in the landscape of work. However, these changes differ in comparison to other countries – both in relation to the relative importance of ...read more
10. April 2018 | International Labour Markets
Labour market advice and job placement of refugees: Labour market integration is still a long way off
A few refugees get a job soon after they arrived in Germany. However, for most of them labour market integration is still a long way off. Bevor getting a job, many refugees have to learn German and ...read more
23. March 2018 |
Low Wage Growth in Germany? – Don’t Blame the Migrants!
The German labour market follows a fascinating employment trend since the year 2005. In contrast, wage growth remained weak until 2010 and although wage dynamics have picked up by now, they remain ...read more
23. February 2018 | International Labour Markets
Long-term unemployment: a European comparison
For many years, Germany was notable for its high levels of long-term unemployment compared to other countries. However, in contrast to the European trend, the number of long-term unemployed has ...read more
26. January 2018 | International Labour Markets
The flow of migrants to Germany and their integration into the labour market
Since 2015, questions around migration and the integration of migrant men and women into the labour market, the education system and all other areas of society have moved into the centre of public ...read more
1. December 2017 | International Labour Markets
The German Employment Performance in an International Context
If you want to use a single indicator to understand how the German labour market compares internationally, then the employment rate is a fitting measure to use. It gives the proportion of the working ...read more
9. November 2017 | Working Biographies, Flexibility and Mobility on the Labour Market
EU project analyses international labor migration from different perspectives
The European network “Global mobility of employees” offers IAB a unique opportunity to transnationally co-operate with partners from academia, industry, and administration and to jointly train ...read more