All articles in: Forms of Employment

Ein männlicher Fahrradkurier überprüft in der App auf seinem Handy die neue Bestellung.

July 9, 2024 | Forms of Employment

Gig-work in the German delivery-services sector: Employment has increased significantly in recent years

Martin Friedrich, Ines Helm, Ramona Jost, Julia Lang, Christoph Müller

Drivers working for app-based delivery services have become an integral part of the urban landscape in Germany. At the same time, working conditions in the so-called platform economy are keenly ...read more

Smiling man at desk in office looking sideways

July 30, 2021 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"

Working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic: usage, barriers, and wishes for the future

Corinna Frodermann, Philipp Grunau, Dana Müller, Georg-Christoph Haas

This article focusses on how working from home has changed during the Covid-19 ...read more

Three coronavirus balls are rolling over a map of the European continent. In the background stars of the European Union flag are shown.

May 28, 2021 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"

Social protection of atypical workers during the Covid-19 crisis

Kerstin Bruckmeier, Diego d´Andria, Regina Konle-Seidl

The article analyses the social protection of the atypically employed and the (solo) self-employed during the Covid-19 ...read more

August 8, 2019 | Forms of Employment

Marginal part-time employment in Germany: live or let die?

Ulrich Walwei

For many mini-jobber it has not been worthwhile to work longer hours up to now. This is a serious obstacle for securing a sustainable supply of skilled workers. A well-thought-out reform completed in ...read more

June 13, 2019 | International Labour Markets

Digital Social Security: How does it work? An interview with Professor Enzo Weber

Jutta Winters

Professor Enzo Weber presents his concept of Digital Social Security in this video interview and explains the first steps to put the concept into ...read more

The picture shows a male hand tiping on a laptop. There is a graph on a paper next to the laptop.

December 20, 2018 | International Labour Markets

The rise of online labour markets: freelancing and gig working via internet platforms

Vili Lehdonvirta

The article focuses on online gig economy which is transnational and spans a full spectrum of skills, from data entry to software development. The gig economy offers an interesting view to the future ...read more

The picture shows a woman working at a tablet.

September 13, 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy

Setting out for Digital Social Security

Enzo Weber

Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work, extending social security is feasible – if ...read more

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

two files with the label "self-employed" on the left and seven files with the label "employed" on the right. Between one orange file with a questionmark on it. The picture ist symbolising bogus self-employment.

April 3, 2018 | Forms of Employment

Bogus self-employment in Germany. Also a question of definition

Hans Dietrich, Alexander Patzina

Based on a large-scale empirical study with 30,000 participants, the IAB explored the dissemination of bogus self-employment in Germany. In particular, the study analyses which labour market groups ...read more