All articles about: unemployment 

23. December 2024 | Erwerbsbeteiligung, Armut und Sozialpolitik

Subsidised jobs for the long-term unemployed: An evaluation of the German Participation Opportunities Act

Frank Bauer , Jenny Bennett , Kathrin Englert , Zein Kasrin , Peter Kupka , Miriam Raab , Philipp Ramos Lobato , Maximilian Schiele , Claudia Wenzig , Cordula Zabel

Long-term unemployment remains a significant challenge for the German labour market. The IAB evaluated two programmes that had been introduced in response. The instruments aim at giving long-term ...read more

15. September 2022 | Groups of Persons

Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany

Hans Dietrich , Alexander Patzina , Laura Brunner

Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market success and influence the future development of the ...read more

16. December 2020 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts

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

20. October 2020 | International Labour Markets

Launch of the “European Labour Market Barometer“

Enzo Weber , Christian Hutter

The new "European Labour Market Barometer" reflects the expected short-term development of unemployment and employment in the European labour ...read more