All resources: Germany

Report of the Director-General

Work in a changing climate: The Green Initiative

Multilateral cooperation

Joint press release by German Federal Chancellor, ILO, OECD, WTO, IMF and World Bank

Joint press release by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo...

Sustainable development

World green economy leaders look for ways to spark a new green revolution

Leading economists, CEOs, ministers, heads of UN agencies and high-level representatives from nongovernmental organizations meet in Berlin to boost the green economy and set a path to the 2030 Agenda. Countries have donated close to €15 million so...

Inequalities and the World of Work

Understanding and reducing inequalities in Europe

A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at the key factors leading to rising inequalities in fourteen EU Member States.

Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators

A social enterprise creating job opportunities for migrants and disadvantaged persons in Berlin

"Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators" is a series of interviews with leaders of cooperatives and social and solidarity economy enterprises (SSEEs) from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work...

Future of work

European social partners and civil society to discuss the future of work

EESC-ILO conference will focus on major changes in the world of work brought about by increased globalization, non-standard forms of employment and sweeping technological change.

Social Protection for Children

Child Benefits in Central and Eastern Europe - A comparative review

The purpose of this report is to review the social protection policy for children in Central and Eastern European countries. In particular, the analysis of this report focuses on cash child benefits (family allowances) and their impact on child...

ILO Research paper No. 17

Digitalization and structural labour market problems: The case of Germany

This paper looks at one of the main drivers of technological change, digitalization and how it will impact jobs. Taking the case of Germany the paper argues that smart automation might not lead to overall job losses but considerable shifts in the...

ILO Technical Notes - The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights

The Right to Social Security in the Constitutions of the World: Broadening the moral and legal space for social justice

ILO Global Study, Volume 1: EUROPE

ILO Technical Note

ILO Technical Note: The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights ratified...

105th International labour Conference

Labour migration in Germany

The promotion of fair migration is an important agenda for the ILO. Leo Monz, Senior Adviser of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) explains the situation of migrant workers in Germany.

Decision on the 16th item on the agenda: Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body Fifth report: Representation alleging...

Inequalities and middle-income groups

Crisis has aggravated long-term erosion of European middle class

The financial crisis and changing employment relationships have caused the middle class in most EU countries to contract over the past decade.

Labour Market Measures in Germany 2008–13: The Crisis and Beyond

In 1999, Germany was depicted as the “sick man of Europe” by The Economist. The economic trajectory was characterized by low economic growth and job creation, increasing unemployment, and sluggish structural change. It was thus seen as “an example...

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2016

Global unemployment projected to rise in both 2016 and 2017

Despite falling unemployment levels in some developed economies, new ILO analysis - World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) - shows the global job crisis is not likely to end, especially in emerging economies.

Non-standard working in public services in Germany and the United Kingdom

This paper is focused on those employed in the central civil service and those employed in local and regional government in Germany and the UK.

Public Employment Services: Alemania

Note on Public Employment Services in Germany

Germany

Social security

ILO, Germany and Bangladesh sign agreement to jointly develop employment injury insurance (EII) scheme

The International Labour Organization (ILO), Germany and the Government of Bangladesh will collaborate in the development of an Employment Injury Insurance (EII) Scheme for Bangladesh.