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June 26, 2026 | Groups of Persons

Employment growth in Germany from 2017 to 2024: What drives employment in an ageing society?

Davit Adunts, Ehsan Vallizadeh, Anton Klaus

Between 2017 and 2024, employment growth in Germany was mainly driven by a rising population and increasing employment rates. Gains were concentrated among... Read more

June 14, 2024 | Interviews

“Locations where new work creation has been larger were also locations where employment levels grew more quickly”

Max Gerber, Jutta Winters

Professor Giovanni Peri, a renowned economist from the University of California, will give a Special Lecture at the IAB on 20 June 2024.... Read more

November 21, 2019 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts

Scarcity drives employment growth

Sabine Klinger, Enzo Weber

What is driving Germany’s continued upturn in employment? It has been a while since Hartz reforms and business cycles have lost much of... Read more