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Wages in East and West Germany: Employees in the East still earn 14 percent less

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"Even 35 years after German reunification, employees in East Germany still earn significantly lower wages than in the western part. This report analyses the development of wage differences between East and West Germany from 2012 to 2024." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Seibert, H. (2025): Löhne in Ost- und Westdeutschland: Im Osten verdienen Beschäftigte immer noch 14 Prozent weniger. (IAB-Kurzbericht 25/2025), Nürnberg, 8 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.KB.2525

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