Volume 79 (2026), Issue 3

Against the backdrop of the demographic-driven decline in the labour force potential, this article examines which potential could be better utilised in the future and to what extent they could mitigate this decline. Various scenarios are presented...

This report is based on the results of the eighth wave of the Qualifications and Occupations in the Future (QuBe) long-term projection up to 2040. In addition to an aging and declining population, Germany is faced with a slow economic growth. Both...

Demographic developments and shortages of skilled workers and labour have temporarily led to a structural increase in the power of wage earners. Forward-thinking companies have made concessions in terms of working conditions and pay in their...

Based on data from the German Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), this article examines how a shortage of skilled workers affects wage growth by occupational category for the period from 2019 to 2024. The initial result shows...

Mismatches between workers and jobs are widespread in the German labour market, particularly in the context of growing skill shortages that limit the availability of adequately qualified labour. This article examines the extent of different types of...

The increasing demand for workers due to demographic changes currently dominates many labor market policy debates. Based on data from the Socio-Economic Panel, underemployment in Germany – that is, the proportion of employees who would like to...

The ongoing shortage of skilled labour poses a major challenge to the German labour market. Forecasts predict a decline in the working population by up to 12 % by 2060, particularly in occupations facing labour shortages. Against this backdrop,...

In view of the increasing shortage of skilled workers and tense housing markets, employee housing is experiencing a renaissance after having lost much of its importance since the 1970s. Historically, employee housing served to retain workers and...