Deutschland: Ein beschäftigungsorientierter Ansatz [Kurzfassung und Politikempfehlungen]

Despite a dramatic decline in output as a result of the global financial and economic crisis, Germany’s labour market held up well compared with other countries. This was the conclusion reached by the first comprehensive assessment of Germany’s policy to tackle the crisis, issued by the ILO.

Despite a dramatic decline in output as a result of the global financial and economic crisis, Germany’s labour market held up well compared with other countries. Although the economy shrank by 4.7 per cent in 2009, more than in most other countries, employment fell by only 0.2 per cent, whereas the average for the industrialised countries was five times worse than in Germany. Socially- inclusive policies were key to Germany’s success in responding to the crisis and should serve as the foundation for future action. This was the conclusion reached by the first comprehensive assessment of Germany’s policy to tackle the crisis, issued by the ILO.
This report summary is part of a series entitled: 'Studies on Growth with Equity' prepared by the International Institute for Labour Studies (only available in English). More country reviews are to be found hereunder.