News
26. September 2025
European Labour Market Barometer moves upwards in small stepsAfter rising by 0.3 points, the leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the IAB has reached the neutral mark of 100 points in September.
24. September 2025
Survey on the IAB websiteThe IAB wishes to tailor its German and English online offering even more closely to your needs and requirements. We would therefore like to find out your views, wishes and ...
29. August 2025
Gender convergence in all areas: Is it a myth?Over the past few decades, there is increasing convergence between men’s and women’s employment rates, hours worked, pay, and occupational representation.
27. August 2025
European Labour Market Barometer: European labor markets lack stimulusThe European Labour Market Barometer remains at 99.7 points for the fourth consecutive month.
13. August 2025
Call for Papers: Workshop for Establishment Data UsersA workshop for users of establishment data will take place from November 10 to 11 at the Institute for Employment Research in Nuremberg.
8. August 2025
From Assessment to Employment: The Impact of Skills Tests on Reemployment Outcomes in GermanyThis study examines the long-term effects of a standardized skills assessment test on the employment outcomes of jobseekers without formal vocational qualifications in Germany.
7. August 2025
Gender Divergence in Sectors of WorkThis IAB-Discussion Paper shows that men’s and women’s sectors of employment actually diverged.
7. August 2025
Direct and Indirect Effects of Investment Tax IncentivesIn this paper published in 'American Economic Review', Adrian Lerche estimates the direct effects of investment tax credits.
6. August 2025
17th interdisciplinary PhD-Workshop – Perspectives On (Un-)EmploymentThe IAB’s Graduate School (GradAB) and the FAU invites young researchers to its 17th interdisciplinary Ph.D. workshop 'Perspectives on (Un-)Employment'.
6. August 2025
The Impact of Germany’s 2015 Dublin III Suspension on Migration Intentions in Arab CountriesThis study investigates the impact of a remarkable shift in European foreign policy, Germany’s suspension of the Dublin III regulations in 2015.
Choosing a career path: the challenges
Choosing a career and course of study is one of the most important personal decisions young people make, as it sets the course for their future working life in the long term. It therefore also has an impact on their opportunities for personal development, social status and economic security. What role do career guidance and counselling services play in career choices? What impact do digital and ecological transformation have on training and careers? And which training or degree programmes offer secure long-term prospects on the labour market?
We have compiled IAB publications and projects on these and other aspects of the topic of ‘career choice’ for you.
Current events
30.9.2025
Filling in the Gaps: Designing and Imputing Missing Data in Split Questionnaire SurveysThis talk will present findings from previous research, which explores how to effectively implement split questionnaire designs and impute the resulting data.
IAB-Colloquium with Dr. rer. Soc. Julian Axenfeld, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
1.10.2025
The Second Spanish Immigration BoomThis paper explains why Spain became the fourth most attractive country in the world for international migrants in the period 2015-2024.
IAB-Colloquium with Associate Prof. Jesús Fernández-Huertas Moraga,PhD, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
7.10.2025 - 8.10.2025
Jobs, Skills, and Productivity in Structural TransformationsThis conference marks the third international conference of the ELMI Network (Network of European Labour Market Research Institutes).
ELMI International Conference, Call for Papers
7.10.2025
How to control for (pre-)trends?This paper assesses the performance of classical strategies to control for (pre-)trends in difference-in-differences designs.
IAB-Colloquium with Camila Steffens, PhD, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
21.10.2025
Skill-Replacing Technology and Bottom-Half InequalityIn this model, technology substitutes the usage of skill in routine tasks in contrast to standard RBTC models.
IAB-Colloquium with Assistant Prof. Oren Danieli, PhD, Tel Aviv University School of Economics
13.11.2025 - 14.11.2025
Institutions and Frictions in the Labor MarketThe workshop will feature empirically-oriented research examining factors that impede the smooth functioning of labor markets and policy interventions.
International Workshop
18.11.2025 - 19.11.2025
Family Policy, Careers and Workplace TechnologyThis workshop aims to advance research on labor market outcomes, family policy, and career development, drawing on rich register data from Germany and Norway.
2nd Workshop on Research with German and Norwegian Register Data
4.12.2025
Labor force participation among prime-age men in the United States: Considerations of dignity and healthThis talk will describe the role of health issues in labor force disconnection, especially in creating patterns of churning.
Special Lecture Series with Prof. Sarah Halpern-Meekin, PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison
11.12.2025 - 12.12.2025
2nd Workshop on Urban Labor Markets and Local Income InequalityThe workshop brings together junior and senior researchers working on issues about Urban Labor Markets and Local Income Inequality.
Call for Papers
22.1.2026 - 23.1.2026
17th interdisciplinary PhD-Workshop – Perspectives On (Un-)EmploymentThe workshop provides an opportunity for graduate students to present their ongoing work in the field of theoretical and empirical labor market research.
International Conference GradAB (IAB) - FAU - Call for Papers
