All articles published so far
September 28, 2022 | Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
What will the labour market of the future look like?
Martin Schludi, Werner Winkler, Karolin Hiesinger
Interview with IAB director Bernd Fitzenberger on the effects of the current crises on the labour market of the future.... Read more
September 15, 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... Read more
August 9, 2022 | Groups of Persons
Essential occupations: what are the working conditions like?
Anton Nivorozhkin, Friedrich Poeschel
Most jobs in essential occupations in Germany have relatively good working conditions. Yet a substantial share of jobs has bad ones, and here... Read more
July 15, 2022 | Groups of Persons
Labour market integration in Germany: refugee women take significantly longer than men
Yuliya Kosyakova, Lidwina Gundacker, Zerrin Salikutluk, Parvati Trübswetter
Refugee women take for multiple reasons longer to be integrated into the German labour market than men.... Read more
June 24, 2022 | Interviews
“We see good integration prospects for Ukrainian refugees"
Christiane Keitel, Jutta Winters
The interview compares the integration of Urkainian refugees into the German labour market and society with the integration of Syrian refugees in 2015.... Read more
April 20, 2022 | International Labour Markets
The war in Ukraine, international trade and price effects on the German economy
Kamal Kassam, Ignat Stepanok
Russia’s exports account for a large share of world trade in a few goods and commodities classes. These are most notably nickel, fertilisers,... Read more
April 19, 2022 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Covid-19 crisis, Ukraine war and fear of stagflation: Why we need a new supply policy
Enzo Weber
Inflation is currently at a record high and will continue to go up as a result of the war in Ukraine and sanctions... Read more
April 6, 2022 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
With its numerous surveys the IAB will shed light on the coronavirus mystery
Yuliya Kosyakova, Laura Pohlan
The Covid-19 crisis has led to a dramatic increase in the demand for information both in politics and practice. This poses an enormous... Read more
March 8, 2022 | Groups of Persons
Work and family in times of lockdown: a step backwards for women?
Jutta Winters, Christiane Keitel
In spring 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic paralysed public life in many countries. Schools and daycare facilities closed. Many men and women started working... Read more