17. July 2025
Immigrants earn about 18 percent less on average than a country’s native population
Immigrants to Europe and North America earn, on average, 17.9 percent less than natives, as they struggle to gain access to jobs in higher-paying industries, occupations and companies. Three-quarters of the pay gap between the two correspond to a lack of access to high-paying jobs for immigrants...
2. June 2022
European Labour Market Barometer remains high
After rising four times in a row, there is no further increase in the European Labour Market Barometer in May. The labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) remains at 103.4 points – the same level as f...
5. May 2022
European Labour Market Barometer: European labour market still on the path to recovery despite the Russia-Ukraine war
Despite the war in Ukraine, the European Labour Market Barometer rises again in April 2022 for the fourth time in a row. Compared to March, the labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) climbs by one poin...
5. April 2022
European Labour Market Barometer: Upswing in European labour market expected to continue despite the Ukraine war
Despite the war in Ukraine, the European Labour Market Barometer rises again in March 2022 for the third time in a row. Compared to February, the labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) climbs by 0.4 po...
7. March 2022
European Labour Market Barometer: Outlook for the European labour market continues to brighten
After a continuous decline from June to December 2021, the European Labour Market Barometer rises again in February 2022 for the second time in a row. Compared to January, the labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment R...
3. February 2022
European Labour Market Barometer: First rise since June 2021
After a comparatively stark decline in December 2021, the European Labour Market Barometer rose again slightly for the first time since June 2021. The labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) climbs by 0...
7. January 2022
European Labour Market Barometer: Unemployment in Europe is no longer on the decline for the time being
In December 2021, the European Labour Market Barometer fell for the sixth time running, dropping by 1.2 points compared with November to 101.2 points. The labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) thus re...
2. December 2021
European Labour Market Barometer: improvement of the European labour market slows down
In November 2021, the European Labour Market Barometer fell for the fifth time running, dropping by 0.7 points compared with October to 102.4 points. The labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) still re...
2. November 2021
European Labour Market Barometer: higher than before the crisis despite fourth damper in a row
In October, the European Labour Market Barometer fell for the fourth time running, dropping by 0.7 points compared with September to 103.1 points. Although this means that the labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment R...
5. October 2021
European Labour Market Barometer: still higher than before the crisis despite third damper in a row
In September, the European Labour Market Barometer fell for the third time running, dropping by 0.6 points compared with August to 103.7 points. However, the labour market leading indicator of the European Network of Public Employment Services and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) is s...
