All articles published so far
May 28, 2021 | Forms of Employment
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
April 16, 2021 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
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... Read more
February 26, 2021 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic: evidence from a new establishment survey
Lutz Bellmann, Patrick Gleiser, Christian Kagerl, Eva Kleifgen, Theresa Koch, Corinna König, Ute Leber, Laura Pohlan, Duncan Roth, Malte Schierholz, Jens Stegmaier, Armin Aminian
A new high-frequency survey sheds light on how establishments have adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic.... Read more
January 25, 2021 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
Smoothing labour market transitions in times of crisis and beyond
Jutta Winters
The IAB hosted the interdisciplinary conference “Labour Market Transitions: Challenges for Public Policies and Research” where researchers and policy makers discussed labour market... Read more
December 21, 2020 | Interviews
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
December 16, 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... Read more
November 20, 2020 | Groups of Persons
To work or not to work? A case study on the structure of student employment and its possible effects on students’ jobs during the Corona crisis
Bernhard Christoph, Nele Jugenheimer, Malte Sandner, Ipek Yükselen Saif
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... Read more
October 20, 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 market.... Read more
October 2, 2020 | International Labour Markets
Germany’s trade with China at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic
Ignat Stepanok
Studying trade flows between China and Germany in February 2020 gives a clear picture of what happens when a major shock affects a... Read more