All articles for: International Labour Markets
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
September 13, 2018 | Forms of Employment
Setting out for Digital Social Security
Enzo Weber
Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work,... 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
May 9, 2018 | Forms of Employment
Forms of employment in European comparison
Thomas Rhein, Ulrich Walwei
Germany does not stand alone in having experienced changes in the landscape of work. However, these changes differ in comparison to other countries... 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
February 23, 2018 | International Labour Markets
Long-term unemployment: a European comparison
Regina Konle-Seidl, Thomas Rhein
For many years, Germany was notable for its high levels of long-term unemployment compared to other countries. However, in contrast to the European... Read more
January 26, 2018 | International Labour Markets
The flow of migrants to Germany and their integration into the labour market
Herbert Brücker
Since 2015, questions around migration and the integration of migrant men and women into the labour market, the education system and all other... Read more
December 1, 2017 | International Labour Markets
The German Employment Performance in an International Context
Thomas Rhein, Enzo Weber
If you want to use a single indicator to understand how the German labour market compares internationally, then the employment rate is a... Read more