All articles in: Social Inequality, Joblessness and Social Inclusion

Portrait of a female architect standing on a construction site, smiling confidently. In the background, a group of men are looking at a plan. The focus is on the woman.

August 5, 2026 | Social Inequality, Joblessness and Social Inclusion

Why confidence matters: The hidden barrier for women in STEM

Despite strong educational achievements, women in Germany remain underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers – an imbalance that fuels the gender pay gap, as ...read more

The picture shows the portraits of the four women who were interviewed in black and white in front of a colourful collage background.

May 4, 2026 | Interviews

The gender AI gap: “AI is becoming a key resource – but men and women are not using it in the same way”

Christiane Keitel

The rapid spread of AI in the workplace is creating a new divide: the gender AI gap. A recent study by the IAB conducted in collaboration with Initiative D21 shows that women use AI considerably less ...read more

Teacher assisting schoolkids in drawing class

August 29, 2025 | Structural Change and the Labour Market

Gender convergence in all areas: Is it a myth?

Sena Coskun

While men and women are increasingly found in the same occupations, a surprising trend has emerged: Sectors are becoming more gender-segregated over time. Are these patterns shaped by discriminatory ...read more

The picture shows a portrait of Alan Manning.

March 8, 2024 | video

Gender Pay Gap in the United Kingdom and in Germany

Jutta Winters

The 8th of March marks the annual International Women’s Day. Wages are an important factor in driving gender parity. In a video interview Professor Alan Manning talks about the gender pay gap between ...read more

Drei Männer und eine Frau sitzen nebeneinander in einem Wartezimmer und arbeiten an ihren Laptops.

October 25, 2023 | Wages and Employment

How men and women differ when searching for a job: application behaviour can explain half of the residual earnings gap

Benjamin Lochner, Christian Merkl

On average, women earn less than men. So far, gender-specific application behaviour has received little attention in this context. It can, however, explain a considerable part of the gender earnings ...read more

August 30, 2023 | Interviews

“Eviction creates Poverty”

Christine Vigeant

In an interview Matthew Desmond, Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, gives insights into the situation of renters in the US, shows the consequences of the eviction crisis to society and ...read more

September 15, 2022 | Series "Tracking youth joblessness during the Covid-19 crisis"

Unemployment and the mental health of young people during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany

Hans Dietrich, Alexander Patzina, Laura Brunner

Young adults are tomorrow’s workforce in times of aggravating skill shortage. Their mental health and well-being decide over their labour market success and influence the future development of the ...read more

The picture shows the flags of Denmark, Finland, and Germany flying in the wind

October 9, 2019 | Interviews

"Exclusion from steady employment is widespread in Denmark, Finland, and Germany." An interview with Regina Konle-Seidl

Jutta Winters

Regina Konle-Seidl explains the concept of chronic unemployment in Denmark, Finland, and Germany in this video ...read more