All articles published so far

Portraitfoto von Prof. Bernd Fitzenberger

September 28, 2022 | Interviews

What will the labour market of the future look like?

Martin Schludi, Werner Winkler, Karolin Hiesinger

Interview with IAB director Bernd Fitzenberger on the effects of the current crises on the labour market of the ...read more

September 15, 2022 | Series "Tracking youth joblessness during the Covid-19 crisis"

Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany

Hans Dietrich, Alexander Patzina, Laura Brunner

Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market success and influence the future development of the ...read more

Ein Mann mit schwarzer Hautfarbe steht hinter einer Fleischtheke im Supermarkt als Verkäufer.

August 9, 2022 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"

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 migrants are ...read more

July 15, 2022 | Series "The Effects of the Ukraine War on the German Labour Market"

Labour market integration in Germany: refugee women take significantly longer than men

Yuliya Kosyakova, Lidwina Gundacker, Zerrin Salikutluk, Parvati Trübswetter

Refugee women take for multiple reasons longer to be integrated into the German labour market than ...read more

Zwei Männer geben sich vor einer deutschen und ukrainischen Flagge die Hand.

June 24, 2022 | Interviews

“We see good integration prospects for Ukrainian refugees"

Christiane Keitel, Jutta Winters

The interview compares the integration of Urkainian refugees into the German labour market and society with the integration of Syrian refugees in ...read more

April 20, 2022 | International Labour Markets

The war in Ukraine, international trade and price effects on the German economy

Kamal Kassam, Ignat Stepanok

Russia’s exports account for a large share of world trade in a few goods and commodities classes. These are most notably nickel, fertilisers, mineral fuels and mineral oils, cereals and wood. Their ...read more

Buchstabenwürfel, die das Wort Inflation bilden und sich gerade zum Wort Stagflation weiterdrehen

April 19, 2022 | Series "The Effects of the Ukraine War on the German Labour Market"

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 imposed on Russia. Considering the shortages in the economic environment, there is a ...read more

April 6, 2022 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"

With its numerous surveys the IAB will shed light on the coronavirus mystery

Yuliya Kosyakova, Laura Pohlan

The Covid-19 crisis has led to a dramatic increase in the demand for information both in politics and practice. This poses an enormous challenge to the research and counselling activities at the IAB. ...read more

Mann mit Sohn liegen vor Hausaufgaben auf dem Boden. Im Hintergrund sitzt die Mutter mit der Tochter auf dem Bett, Laptop auf dem Schoß.

March 8, 2022 | Interviews

Work and family in times of lockdown: a step backwards for women?

Jutta Winters, Christiane Keitel

In spring 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic paralysed public life in many countries. Schools and daycare facilities closed. Many men and women started working from home or switched to short-time work. The ...read more