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 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 moreSeptember 16, 2024 | Groups of Persons
According to a survey conducted by the IAB, female university students have different salary expectations than male students. They would accept a starting salary that is 15.6 percent lower than that ...read more
Read moreThe 8th of March marks the annual International Women’s Day. Wages are an important factor in driving gender parity. In a video interview Professor Alan Manning talks about the gender pay gap between ...read more
Read moreOctober 25, 2023 | Wages and Employment
On average, women earn less than men. So far, gender-specific application behaviour has received little attention in this context. It can, however, explain a considerable part of the gender earnings ...read more
Read moreJuly 15, 2022 | Series "The Effects of the Ukraine War on the German Labour Market"
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