All articles on: Wages and Employment

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August 6, 2018 | Wages and Employment

The German labour market after the introduction of the statutory minimum wage

Mario Bossler, Johanna Eberle, Nicole Gürtzgen, Wolfram Klosterhuber, Philipp vom Berge

On the 1st January 2015, a nationwide statutory minimum wage of €8.50 was introduced in Germany. On 1st January 2017 it was then increased to €8.84. Prior to and during its introduction the economic ...read more

March 23, 2018 | Groups of Persons

Low Wage Growth in Germany? – Don’t Blame the Migrants!

Sabine Klinger, Enzo Weber

The German labour market follows a fascinating employment trend since the year 2005. In contrast, wage growth remained weak until 2010 and although wage dynamics have picked up by now, they remain ...read more

July 20, 2017 | Wages and Employment

The German labour market after the introduction of the statutory minimum wage

Low Wage Growth in Germany? – Don’t Blame the Migrants!

The German minimum wage: an interview with IAB Director Joachim Möller