All articles published so far
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
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
March 2, 2023 | Interviews
“Refugees from Ukraine face considerable uncertainty about their future”
More than one million people have fled Ukraine to find refuge in Germany. But how are they doing in the meantime? Between August... Read more
December 1, 2022 | Education and the Labour Market
Vocational training in Ukraine – an overview
The longer Ukrainian refugees stay in their receiving countries, the more urgent questions about their integration into the local labour markets become. In... Read more
September 14, 2021 | Regional Labour Markets
Start-ups drive the development of the medium-sized enterprise sector, particularly in eastern Germany
Start-ups drive the development of a medium-sized enterprise sector in eastern Germany more than in western Germany.... Read more
August 4, 2021 | Groups of Persons
Youth unemployment in Germany and the United Kingdom in times of Covid-19
The article focusses on youth joblessness in times of the Covid-19 crisis in Germany and the United Kingdom.... Read more
May 15, 2020 | Groups of Persons
School closings during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from German high school students
The article presents empirical findings from German high school students during the school closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more
November 22, 2022 | Digital and ecological transformation
Double-edged sword: How does digitalisation impact on gender inequality in the labour market?
More and more tasks can be automated with the help of modern technologies. Up to now, men in Germany are potentially more affected... Read more
July 15, 2022 | Groups of Persons
Labour market integration in Germany: refugee women take significantly longer than men
Refugee women take for multiple reasons longer to be integrated into the German labour market than men.... Read more
April 20, 2022 | International Labour Markets
The war in Ukraine, international trade and price effects on the German economy
Russia’s exports account for a large share of world trade in a few goods and commodities classes. These are most notably nickel, fertilisers,... Read more