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Press release No. N 015 of 7 March 2023 Gender pension gap: retirement income of women almost one third below that of men in 2021
In terms of both their average income and their retirement income, women are worse off than men. According to results of the survey of income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2021, women aged 65 or over received gross retirement income of 17,814 euros …
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Press release No. N 069 of 29 November 2022 Forced migration has contributed to population growth in Germany since the end of 2014
Germany's population has grown since 2014, but the proportion of the working-age population has decreased. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this development has slowed down due to immigration. On 30 June 2022, 2,882,000 more …
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Press release No. N 061 of 29 September 2022 More than one quarter of pensioners have a monthly net income of under 1,000 euros
The third relief package of the Federal Government will support pensioners through a one-time energy price allowance. The focus is on those with lower income. 4.9 million pensioners had a personal monthly net income of under 1,000 euros in 2021, as …
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Press release No. N 051 of 11 August 2022 International Youth Day: half of the 15 to 24 year olds mainly lived on the income of family members in 2021
Looking at how young people live often leads to the question how they make their living. The fact that most of the 15 to 24 year olds are still in school, university or training has an impact on their financial situation. To mark the International …
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Press release No. N 012 of 7 March 2022 66% of all mothers in employment work part-time, while the relevant proportion of fathers is only 7%
A large part of mothers in employment compromise on their work. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that two thirds (65.5%) of all mothers in employment worked part-time in 2020. The proportion of fathers in the same situation was only …
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Press release No. 412 of 2 September 2021 43% of persons in employment worked in branches with critical infrastructures in 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the so-called critical infrastructure came into focus. According to the Federal Government, these are sectors of major importance to the community whose failure or disruption would cause a long-term shortage of supplies, …
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Press release No. N 008 of 28 January 2021 3.1 million persons in employment at risk of poverty in Germany in 2019
Many persons in employment have incurred severe income losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, for example because of short-time work. Even before the crisis, employment did not protect all persons in employment from the risk of poverty. The Federal …
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Press release No. 436 of 2 November 2020 In 2030, there will be more over 65 year olds in employment than under 20 year olds
For 2030, it is expected that the labour force will comprise more people aged 65 to 74 than people under 20. According to the 2020 labour force projection, 1.5 to 2.4 million people in the labour force will be aged between 65 and 74 years at the …
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Press release No. N 009 of 18 November 2019 Male jobs, female jobs? Employment is still characterised by traditional role models
Many technical jobs in Germany are still dominated by men. In 2018, nearly 2 million men worked in the mechanical and automotive engineering occupational group. The proportion of men there (89%) was by 4 percentage points higher than in computer …
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Press release No. 495 of 11 December 2018 Minimum wage 2018: Germany among top-ranking EU-countries
In Germany the minimum wage was set at 8.84 euros per hour at the beginning of 2017. For a full-time job, the minimum wage threshold thus is 1,498 euros per month in gross terms. As recommended by the Minimum Wage Commission, the minimum wage will be …
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Press release No. 461 of 28 November 2018 Germany has the second highest employment rate in the EU
In 2017, 79% of the 20 to 64 year olds in Germany were in employment, which was the second highest rate in the EU after Sweden (82%). The EU average was 72%. The employment rate measures the age-specific proportions of the population who are in …
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Press release No. 343 of 27 September 2016 Employment rate of 65 to 69-year-olds markedly higher
The employment rate of 65 to 69-year olds in Germany rose from 6.5% to 14.5% between 2005 and 2015. To coincide with the International Day of Older Persons, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the share of people in employment …
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Press release No. 290 of 23 August 2016 69% of immigrants in employment in 2014
The employment rate of 20 to 64 year old immigrants who were not born in Germany amounted to 69.3% in 2014. It was roughly 10 percentage points lower than the employment rate of the domestic population of the same age group (79.6%). Based on the …
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Press release No. 075 of 7 March 2016 Proportion of women in executive positions unchanged at 29%
In 2014, 29% of the executive positions in Germany were held by women. Compared with the previous two years, the proportion remained nearly unchanged. This is reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) to coincide with the International …
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Press release No. 025 of 25 January 2016 Germany's employment rate is the second highest in the EU
In 2014, the employment rate of 20 to 64 year olds was 78% in Germany. Hence Germany ranked second after Sweden (80%) in the EU. To coincide with the publication of its brochure "Labour Market at a Glance - Germany and Europe", the Federal …