All articles for: short-time-work
December 29, 2023 | Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Younger and less satisfied? Young workers’ life satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany
Juliane Achatz, Bernhard Christoph, Silke Anger
Adverse effects on workers' employment situation are highly unequal for different groups. Young workers were particularly affected by the pandemic. They were less... Read more
July 17, 2023 | International perspectives on applying short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis
“At the peak of the Covid-19 crisis, short-time work covered one in five jobs across the OECD – ten times more than at the height of the global financial crisis”
Jutta Winters
Alexander Hijzen, a senior economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), gives an overview of the country-specific application of short-time... Read more
May 16, 2023 | Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“At the peak, 40 percent of the French labour force were on short-time work”
Martin Schludi
In France, just like in many other European countries, short-time work has proved to be a powerful tool to prevent massive layoffs during... Read more
May 9, 2023 | Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Over one million temporary workers lost their jobs at the beginning of the pandemic, as companies preferred not to include them in short-time work schemes”
Jutta Winters
Spain used a short-time work scheme called “Expediente Temporal de Regulación de Empleo” during the Covid-19 crisis. In this interview, Marcel Jansen, Associate... Read more
March 8, 2023 | Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Extended coverage and benefit duration boosted the role of short-time work in Italy during the Covid-19 crisis”
Jutta Winters
In many European countries, short-time work proved to be a strong measure to combat massive layoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the case... Read more
February 28, 2023 | Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Short-time work proved to be a highly effective instrument in times of crisis.”
Martin Schludi
In Germany, short-time work has played a crucial role in stabilising the labour market both in the financial and the coronavirus crisis. At... Read more
February 26, 2021 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic: evidence from a new establishment survey
Lutz Bellmann, Patrick Gleiser, Christian Kagerl, Eva Kleifgen, Theresa Koch, Corinna König, Ute Leber, Laura Pohlan, Duncan Roth, Malte Schierholz, Jens Stegmaier, Armin Aminian
A new high-frequency survey sheds light on how establishments have adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic.... Read more
December 16, 2020 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts
Short-time work, layoffs, and new hires in Germany: how the corona crisis differs from the financial crisis of 2009
Enzo Weber
The corona crisis has impacted the German economy and labour market much more heavily than the financial crisis of 2009. Nevertheless, the number... Read more
June 25, 2020 | International Labour Markets
Short-time work in Europe: Rescue in the coronavirus crisis? An interview with IAB researcher Regina Konle-Seidl
Jutta Winters
IAB researcher Regina Konle-Seidl presents in this interview her research results on short-time work in Europe in the Corona crisis.... Read more