All articles for: Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
April 27, 2026 | Digital and ecological transformation
App-based delivery services in Germany: Why people take up gig-work and usually quit quickly
Martin Friedrich, Ines Helm, Ramona Jost, Julia Lang, Christoph Müller
App-based delivery services have spread rapidly in Germany in recent years. This has also fuelled public debate about the poor working conditions of... Read more
December 23, 2024 | Erwerbsbeteiligung, Armut und Sozialpolitik
Subsidised jobs for the long-term unemployed: An evaluation of the German Participation Opportunities Act
Juliane Achatz, Frank Bauer, Jenny Bennett, Nadja Bömmel, Mustafa Coban, Martin Dietz, Kathrin Englert, Philipp Fuchs, Jan Gellermann, Claudia Globisch, Sebastian Hülle, Zein Kasrin, Peter Kupka, Anton Nivorozhkin, Christopher Osiander, Laura Pohlan, Markus Promberger, Miriam Raab, Philipp Ramos Lobato, Brigitte Schels, Maximilian Schiele, Mark Trappmann, Stefan Tübbicke, Claudia Wenzig, Joachim Wolff, Cordula Zabel, Stefan Zins
Long-term unemployment remains a significant challenge for the German labour market. The IAB evaluated two programmes that had been introduced in response. The... Read more
July 19, 2024 | Groups of Persons
An international comparison of the employment situation among older people: “Germany has caught up considerably”
Christiane Keitel, Jutta Winters, Martin Schludi
In many developed countries the baby boomers are gradually reaching retirement age. This creates challenges for both labour supply and pension systems. At... 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
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
July 16, 2021 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Should the German social protection system be adapted following the Covid-19 crisis?
Kerstin Bruckmeier, Diego d´Andria, Regina Konle-Seidl
The article discusses how the German social protection system should be adapted following the Covid-19 crisis.... Read more
December 12, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Reforming the German basic income system in international perspective: yes to new avenues, no to a fundamental change
Kerstin Bruckmeier, Regina Konle-Seidl
The authors analyse international reform perspectives of the German basic income system.... Read more
August 8, 2019 | Forms of Employment
Marginal part-time employment in Germany: live or let die?
Ulrich Walwei
For many mini-jobber it has not been worthwhile to work longer hours up to now. This is a serious obstacle for securing a... Read more
June 13, 2019 | Forms of Employment
Digital Social Security: How does it work? An interview with Professor Enzo Weber
Jutta Winters
Professor Enzo Weber presents his concept of Digital Social Security in this video interview and explains the first steps to put the concept... Read more