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Labor Market

Generations of economists have racked their brains over the best instruments and policies leading to a flexible labor market in the interests of both employers and employees.

Flexibility seems to be of the essence, that is the ability to swiflty adapt to a changing economic environment both nationally and globally. This page collates the latest DW content on the topic.

China Shenzen Fabrik Produktion Arbeiter

China job market worries mount as economy slows to 3-decade low 17.01.2020

Growth in the world's second-largest economy has fallen to its lowest level since 1992, raising the specter of more layoffs in the months ahead. Many are wondering now how many jobs China can lose before unrest erupts.

Flüchtlinge aus Syrien bei Arbeitsagentur

Germany: 'No Arabs please' job rejection controversy 15.01.2020

An Egyptian man's rejection letter has gone viral on German social media. The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency has said that racial discrimination in the workplace is higher in Germany than the EU average.
Russland 90er Jahre Tiefengrund-Produkte in Moskau

German family-held firms: In Russia we trust 07.01.2020

Family businesses in Germany love to be active in Russia, a new study finds. They state that of all the big emerging markets, Russia provides the most favorable labor market and investment conditions.
Symbolbild Frauen in Führungsposition

Women must wait another 99 years for gender equality: Global Gender Gap Report 17.12.2019

No one in the current generation will see gender equality in their lifetime, researchers have concluded. While health inequality has largely been addressed, progress in the labor market and politics has stalled.
Deutschland Symbolbild Ausländische Mitarbeiter

Germany outlines plan to attract skilled migrant workers 16.12.2019

Germany is desperately in need of nurses, IT experts and other skilled workers — and is looking outside the EU to recruit them. The government and business leaders have now agreed a plan to make the process easier.
DW Kolumne Ger-money Kate Ferguson

15 minutes with Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir 29.11.2019

As a child she wanted to be a surgeon or a rock star. But after saying yes to every challenge that came her way, she ended up leading her country instead.

Deutschland Arbeitsmarkt Bauarbeiten

Germany-bound Poles kiss UK goodbye 25.11.2019

There are more Polish workers in Germany than the UK for the first time in over a decade. Germany is closer, pays more and is less uncertain for many, while Warsaw also wants to tempt people to come home.
The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains

Another brick in the wall? The downside of Britain's jobs boom 04.10.2019

Unemployment in the UK is at its lowest level since the 1970s, but the country also has the weakest wage growth for 200 years. With the parties competing to offer a higher basic wage, how did this situation come about?
Griechenland Streik in Athen

Greek strikes bring country to a standstill 02.10.2019

Fresh public sector strikes in Greece caused havoc to transport links as well as the finance sector and media agencies on Wednesday. Strikers are protesting government plans to deregulate the labor market.

Fed cuts rates by quarter point 19.09.2019

For the second time in two months, the US Federal Reserve has slightly lowered the interest rate. The White House says it's not low enough. But in Washington on Wednesday, Fed chief Jerome Powell said it's just right.
Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung in Nürnberg

Germany: Refugees integrated into labor market 'quicker than expected' 06.08.2019

The Institute for Employment Research has revealed that approximately 400,000 refugees will be in work before the end of the year. The agency is "quite satifsifed" with migrants' assimilation into the labor market.
Deutschland Flüchtlinge und Arbeit | Flüchtlinge in Hotel auf Sylt

German bureaucracy keeps refugees out of job market, report finds 18.06.2019

A new study has found that although many refugees find work, most are in temporary positions. Researchers say that bureaucratic hurdles are just as much a hindrance as personal shortcomings.
DW Kolumne Ger-money Kate Ferguson

How to know if you're really a socialist 26.04.2019

If you were held at gunpoint and asked whether you were a socialist, would you answer yes or no? Following a visit to Cuba, DW columnist Kate Ferguson shares her thoughts on the issue with us.
Inder Karisma Kapoor Deutschland Archivbild 2011

More non-EU nationals moving to Germany for work 15.04.2019

The number of non-EU citizens moving to Germany for work has risen by about 20 percent for a third year in a row. Figures show most of these foreigners are men from India, China and the United States.

Japan Tokio Flüchtlings-Frau arbeitet in Nagelstudio

Japan's new visa regulation opens door to foreign labor 10.04.2019

Faced with a shrinking workforce, Japan has made it easier for migrant workers to get a visa. Conservative critics are concerned about the impact of mass immigration on Japanese society. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo.

Migranten arbeiten in Spaniens Landwirtschaft

Spain's 'Sea of Plastic': Where Europe gets its produce, migrants get exploited 09.03.2019

The greenhouses of Almeria grow much of Europe's fruits and vegetables. The region's dark secret: Tens of thousands of migrants are apparently taken advantage of to fill supermarket produce sections.
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