Read moreAugust 5, 2026 | Social Inequality, Joblessness and Social Inclusion
Despite strong educational achievements, women in Germany remain underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers – an imbalance that fuels the gender pay gap, as ...read more
Read moreJune 26, 2026 | Structural Change and the Labour Market
Between 2017 and 2024, employment growth in Germany was mainly driven by a rising population and increasing employment rates. Gains were concentrated among migrants, women and older workers, while ...read more
Read moreMay 4, 2026 | Interviews
The rapid spread of AI in the workplace is creating a new divide: the gender AI gap. A recent study by the IAB conducted in collaboration with Initiative D21 shows that women use AI considerably less ...read more
Read moreApril 27, 2026 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
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 the gig-workers in these services. However, there ...read more
Read moreU.S. trade policy is placing increasing pressure on business in Germany. Free trade fosters economic growth on both sides. But the United States is currently reshaping the rules of international ...read more
Read moreApril 24, 2026 | Establishments and the Demand for Personnel
6 percent of German establishments report that they are predominantly negatively affected by the impact of the changes to US trade policy since the beginning of 2025. These establishments employ 11 ...read more
Read moreArtificial intelligence is changing the world of work right now – and those who use it often have clear advantages in the job. However, recent data show that women resort to AI significantly less ...read more
Read moreAugust 29, 2025 | Structural Change and the Labour Market
While men and women are increasingly found in the same occupations, a surprising trend has emerged: Sectors are becoming more gender-segregated over time. Are these patterns shaped by discriminatory ...read more
Read moreDecember 23, 2024 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
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 instruments aim at giving long-term ...read more