IAB forecast 2026/2027: Employment is declining despite a better economic situation

Abstract

"The economy has recently stabilised after years of economic weakness. However, unfavourable trends in the labour market have continued. Employment is also under pressure due to demographic decline. This report provides an outlook until 2027." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Gartner, H., Hellwagner, T., Hummel, M., Hutter, C., Lochner, B., Wanger, S., Weber, E. & Zika, G. (2026): IAB-Prognose 2026/2027: Erwerbstätigkeit schrumpft trotz besserer Konjunktur. (IAB-Kurzbericht 17/2026), Nürnberg: IAB, 12 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.KB.2617