Der deutsche Arbeitsmarkt wird in den kommenden Jahren vor großen Herausforderungen stehen, die durch den demografischen Wandel hervorgerufen werden. Die gegenwärtige konjunkturelle Krise und damit einhergehende Schwäche der Arbeitskräftenachfrage ändern nichts an der Tatsache, dass das...

Immigration has become a central driver of U.S. labor force growth. We document new empirical findings that shed light on the relationships between immigration, labor shortages, wage growth, and job openings during the high-immigration period of 2021-2024. The textbook search-and-matching model...

China is experiencing population ageing caused by a rapidly declining fertility rate and increased life expectancy. This demographic transition poses economic challenges, yet the intensity of these challenges depends on a number of factors, with the move of people from rural to urban areas being...

The aim of this ECE Thematic Review and of the present synthesis report is to review the most recent data and expert knowledge on the phenomenon of people of working age outside the labour force, to understand drivers for not being in the labour force, and thus for being neither employed nor...