Female university students may settle for considerably lower starting salaries than their male peers
According to a survey conducted by the IAB, female university students have different salary expectations than male students. They would accept a…
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An international comparison of the employment situation among older people: “Germany has caught up considerably”
In many developed countries the baby boomers are gradually reaching retirement age. This creates challenges for both labour supply and pension…
Gender Pay Gap in the United Kingdom and in Germany
The 8th of March marks the annual International Women’s Day. Wages are an important factor in driving gender parity. In a video interview Professor…
Younger and less satisfied? Young workers’ life satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany
Adverse effects on workers’ employment situation are highly unequal for different groups. Young workers were particularly affected by the…
Double-edged sword: How does digitalisation impact on gender inequality in the labour market?
More and more tasks can be automated with the help of modern technologies. Up to now, men in Germany are potentially more affected than women: 40…
Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany
Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market…
Essential occupations: what are the working conditions like?
Most jobs in essential occupations in Germany have relatively good working conditions. Yet a substantial share of jobs has bad ones, and here…
Labour market integration in Germany: refugee women take significantly longer than men
Refugee women take for multiple reasons longer to be integrated into the German labour market than men.
Work and family in times of lockdown: a step backwards for women?
In spring 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic paralysed public life in many countries. Schools and daycare facilities closed. Many men and women started…
Disadvantaged young people find the transition from school to work particularly difficult
How the transition from school to working life takes place sets the course for individual labour market opportunities. This transition is…
Is this crisis different? The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the economic and social situation of young people in Europe
In general, economic downturns have a greater impact on young people in the labour market than on other age groups. How does the contemporary…
The idea of integration varies greatly and shapes arrival processes
An IAB study on refugees in Germany sheds light on what integration means to these people and how this idea influences their future life choices.