All articles for: Groups of Persons
October 17, 2018 | Groups of Persons
Labour market integration of refugees gains momentum
Herbert Brücker
A good 70 percent of refugees in Germany come from eight non-European asylum seekers' countries of origin. Their integration into the German labour... Read more
August 29, 2018 | Groups of Persons
Women still hit the glass ceiling – despite operational promotion of equal opportunities
Malte Reichelt
There is a large wage gap between women and men. The search for explanations and solutions must start exactly where wages are decided:... Read more
July 2, 2018 | Groups of Persons
European youth unemployment in the aftermath of the Great Recession
Hans Dietrich
As a consequence of the Great Recession, starting in most European countries in 2009, the number of unemployed young people increased significantly. Using... Read more
April 10, 2018 | Education and Chances of Employment
Labour market advice and job placement of refugees: Labour market integration is still a long way off
Holger Bähr, Martin Dietz, Barbara Knapp
A few refugees get a job soon after they arrived in Germany. However, for most of them labour market integration is still a... Read more
March 23, 2018 | Groups of Persons
Low Wage Growth in Germany? – Don’t Blame the Migrants!
Sabine Klinger, Enzo Weber
The German labour market follows a fascinating employment trend since the year 2005. In contrast, wage growth remained weak until 2010 and although... Read more
December 21, 2017 | Groups of Persons
Longer maternity leave – healthier mothers?
Nicole Gürtzgen, Karsten Hank
Leave policies allowing parents to take time off work after childbirth are considered an important measure to buffer the stresses associated with childrearing... Read more