Labour Market

Overview

The analysis and observation of the labour market is a key objective of the German Council of Economic Experts, which results from its legal mandate. In addition to examining employment levels, the German Council of Economic Experts assess labour market policy and its impact on employment and the education and training of the population. These results are also an important determinant for the economic forecasts.

Furthermore, the German Council of Economic Experts expresses in this topic its views for example on questions regarding migration, taxation, shortages of skilled labour or income benefits.

Recent publications

Working Paper

Alterungsschub und Sozialbeiträge: Simulationen für GKV und Pflegeversicherung

Working Paper 01/2026 by Martin Werding, Anina Harter, Philipp Hauber, Tim Hermann, Lenard P. Holler, Peter Kreß, Theresa Neef, Christian Ochsner, Veronika Püschel, Charlotte Rochell, Benedikt Runschke, Milena Schwarz and Christopher Zuber (Download)

Report

Social insurance under pressure to reform

Spring Report 2026, Chapter 2 (Download)

Working Paper

Reformoptionen im deutschen Grundsicherungs- und Transfersystem sowie bei der Ehegattenbesteuerung

Working Paper 04/2023 by Maximilian Blömer and Andreas Peichl (Download)

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Time series download

Here we offer a selection of time series including the recent forecast of the German Council of Economic Experts.

Labour Market (XLSX, in German)Additional time series