Elections & the labor market: Effects of the federal elections

Last Sunday, a new Bundestag was elected, and as we all know, after the election comes the coalition negotiations. The likely coalition between the CDU/CSU and SPD will have far-reaching implications for labor market policy and labor law in Germany. The specialist publisher ottoschmidt provides initial insights from the election manifestos in an overview.

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• The challenge of vocational rehabilitation: How do mental illnesses affect vocational integration in Germany? A new study by the IAB Forum highlights the challenges and the factors that are crucial for a successful return to the labor market.

• Rising real wages: Real wages in Germany rose by 3.1% last year, the highest increase in 16 years. The main reasons for this are lower inflation, the inflation adjustment bonus, and high wage agreements. Nevertheless, consumer sentiment remains subdued, reports Tagesschau.

• Labor market forecast: Uncertainties in foreign trade and demographic change will have a significant impact on the German labor market until 2040. The decline in population in many regions is leading to a shrinking labor supply, especially in the eastern federal states, as a new research report by the IAB Forum shows.

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