Thomas Rhein

Thomas Rhein studied Sociology and Economics in Marburg and Nuremberg and obtained his master degree in Economics (Diplom Volkswirt) in 1981. He worked as a researcher at the IAB from 1991 to April 2018. His research interests include wage and income inequalities as well as long-term non-employment in international comparison.

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Kompass mit Murmel in der Mitte, auf der die EU-Flagge abgebildet ist. Die Kompassnadel zeigt auf das Wort "Job".

May 9, 2018 | Forms of Employment

Forms of employment in European comparison

Thomas Rhein, Ulrich Walwei

Germany does not stand alone in having experienced changes in the landscape of work. However, these changes differ in comparison to other countries – both in relation to the relative importance of ...read more

February 23, 2018 | International Labour Markets

Long-term unemployment: a European comparison

Regina Konle-Seidl, Thomas Rhein

For many years, Germany was notable for its high levels of long-term unemployment compared to other countries. However, in contrast to the European trend, the number of long-term unemployed has ...read more

December 1, 2017 | International Labour Markets

The German Employment Performance in an International Context

Thomas Rhein, Enzo Weber

If you want to use a single indicator to understand how the German labour market compares internationally, then the employment rate is a fitting measure to use. It gives the proportion of the working ...read more