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The Network of European Labour Market Research Institutes (ELMI) held its first conference in Luxembourg on 30 and 31 October 2023. The event brought together leading national and international ...read more
16. April 2021 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
European labour market dynamics after the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis
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
25. January 2021 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
Smoothing labour market transitions in times of crisis and beyond
The IAB hosted the interdisciplinary conference “Labour Market Transitions: Challenges for Public Policies and Research” where researchers and policy makers discussed labour market transitions ...read more
16. December 2020 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
Short-time work, layoffs, and new hires in Germany: how the corona crisis differs from the financial crisis of 2009
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
20. October 2020 | International Labour Markets
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 ...read more
15. April 2020 | International Labour Markets
German Exports to the UK: declining since the Brexit referendum in 2016
The rules defining trade between Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) have not changed despite Brexit. Nevertheless, there is a clear downward trend in German exports of goods to the UK since the ...read more
1. April 2020 | Education and Chances of Employment
Effects of population changes on the labour market in Germany
The authors show four scenarios how population changes can effect the labour force potential in Germany and what parameters need to be adjusted ...read more
21. November 2019 |
Scarcity drives employment growth
What is driving Germany’s continued upturn in employment? It has been a while since Hartz reforms and business cycles have lost much of their importance for the labour market. Decisive for the ...read more
20. November 2018 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
Departing from the beaten track – trends of working in the digital transformation
Prof. Wilhelm Bauer describes trends of working in the digital transformation. ...read more