All posts on: Demographic Change

Portraits of employees from a wide range of sectors, ethnic backgrounds and generations.

June 26, 2026 | Structural Change and the Labour Market

Employment growth in Germany from 2017 to 2024: What drives employment in an ageing society?

Davit Adunts, Ehsan Vallizadeh, Anton Klaus

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

Two men and a woman, all wearing high-visibility waistcoats, are standing in a modern wind farm and planing a project.

June 12, 2024 | Digital and ecological transformation

Vocational training: Occupations with green skills are in high demand

Udo Brixy, Markus Janser, Andreas Mense

Tackling the climate crisis requires a restructuring of the economy, which increases the demand for particular skills. In Germany, this increased demand is confronted with an overall scarcity of ...read more

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