50 years in 50 facts Since 2017, both unemployment and long-term unemployment have been falling across most EU Member States. However, a few countries saw an increase: 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, and 🇱🇺 Luxembourg recorded higher unemployment rates, while 🇸🇪 Sweden experienced a rise in both unemployment and long-term unemployment. Read more about convergence trends in the EU in the Policy Brief by Massimiliano Mascherini 'From Gothenburg to Porto: Upward convergence through the European Pillar of Social Rights': https://ow.ly/YFvb50X7Tyq

New paper with Jorge Saraiva and Kiyohiro Ikeda, just out of the oven! The paper was largely motivated by the Brexit narrative, but its scope is broader and may contribute to the general discussion around the impacts of unilateral withdrawals from economic unions. Many thanks to my co-authors for their remarkable contributions! Abstract We study how the unilateral withdrawal of a region from an economic union affects the spatial distribution of economic activity and social welfare. We explore a three-region economic geography model under the assumption that this withdrawal can be expressed as a higher transportation cost between the leaving party and the remaining union members. We find that it is not stable for industry to become concentrated only between the remaining union regions and that asymmetric equilibria—in which the withdrawn region has the lowest share of industry—arise. We show that the share of industry in the withdrawn region increases as the differential in transportation costs and the global immobility of workers decrease. Finally, we also conclude that the economy as a whole attains its maximum social welfare when most of the industry is not in the withdrawn region.

“In light of global developments – in the United States and beyond – Germany should take action. These shifts present an opportunity to attract more skilled professionals to the country”, says a young respondent featured in our new publication on labor migration. A recent survey by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation finds that Germany is among the top European destinations for young Africans - but still trails behind other countries. To stay competitive Germany needs to do more to strengthen its appeal to skilled workers. Our new publication, developed in collaboration with the Berlin-Institute for Population and Development, highlights how current geopolitical shifts can open new pathways for more effective labor migration management. Building on recommendations from our Commission “A Changing World – Germany and the Global South,” the paper incorporates perspectives from young adults across African countries and identifies three priority areas for action: smarter labor migration policy, stronger education and exchange programs, and a more welcoming environment. Learn more here [🇩🇪]: https://lnkd.in/du9C83M9 #GermanyAndTheGlobalSouth Catherina Hinz Colette Rose

ECONOMIC DATA: GERMANY's UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SLIGHTLY DOWN, NOW AT 6.2% IN OCTOBER 2025. 2.911M workers were unemployed this month, while 171k workers were furloughed under Germany's furlough laws in August, the latest month for which such data are available. Here is the latest report from the German Bundesagentur für Arbeit. #economy #economicimpact #economicoutlook #economiccrisis #workers #workforce #labormarket #employment #unemployment #jobs #jobreport #labor #growth #decline #inflation #deflation #recession #crisis #outlook #2025outlook #germany #bundesrepublik #deutschland

ECONOMIC DATA: GERMANY's UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SLIGHTLY DOWN, NOW AT 6.2% IN OCTOBER 2025. 2.911M workers were unemployed this month, while 171k workers were furloughed under Germany's furlough laws in August, the latest month for which such data are available. Here is the latest report from the German Bundesagentur für Arbeit. #economy #economicimpact #economicoutlook #economiccrisis #workers #workforce #labormarket #employment #unemployment #jobs #jobreport #labor #growth #decline #inflation #deflation #recession #crisis #outlook #2025outlook #germany #bundesrepublik #deutschland

New article update out today by Wiemer Salverda and Joop Hartog both University of Amsterdam: 'The labor market in the Netherlands, 2001–2024' - a centralized model falling apart . #labormarket #Netherlands #wages #institutions Elevator pitch The Netherlands has long been an example of a highly and centrally institutionalized labor market paying considerable attention to equity concerns. Fracturing of the labor force by the rapid demise of the single-earner model and accelerating immigration, falling union density, and reductions in welfare state provisions have shrunk labor’s market power centrally and decentrally. Wages lagged far behind productivity growth, job security strongly declined and wage inequality increased. This comes to the fore with a lack of offensive union power when after 2016 labor demand accelerated and the economy and employment quickly reached new heights after the pandemic crisis. https://lnkd.in/dJAfR2J

Segregation and spatially concentrated unemployment have been at the centre of debate in Sweden for a while. They were in the 1990s too, when the government launched one of its most ambitious place-based labour market programmes: Storstadssatsningen (the Metropolitan Development Initiative). In my new article, I revisit this major policy to see what difference it actually made. Using register data and causal estimation of effects, I find that it significantly increased employment among foreign-born men, while effects for women were more modest. Two decades later, as new place-based policies re-enter the policy agenda, these lessons from the early 2000s remain strikingly relevant. The findings suggest that local interventions can make a real difference and complement national programmes, but also that one-size-fits-all solutions rarely work. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dkxPCCyD

This is an interesting development that all Older Modern States will need to address in the coming years regarding #ageing and #labourmarkets. A significant difference is that Germany has a much higher level of technical and mid-level skills in its older workforce compared to the UK, suggesting that the incentives may align better with individuals who enjoy their work/have decent pay or conditions. As noted in the article, a similar scheme in Greece had a comparable effect. The key question is whether this effect is consistent across different income brackets. Interesting nonetheless. https://on.ft.com/3W3XZp2

𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. As over one billion workers continue to earn less than a living wage, the call for urgent and collective action has never been louder. 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. Not only as a human rights and social development imperative, but as a strategic investment in sustainable development and business resilience. The two sessions will complement each other. In one session, the International Labour Organization will explore how wage policies, including living wages, can reduce poverty and inequality, and how wage-setting institutions can support national and local development. The session, Advancing Living Wages for Social Justice, shifts focus to implementation. In dialogue, we will identify what effective action can look like for different stakeholder groups, with a focus on responsible business practices. The session will serve as a starting point for co-creating initial ideas and building blocks for implementation in specific geographies and jurisdictions. 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. 📅 Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, 13:15 – 14:30 AST https://lnkd.in/eRjSb2C8 #SocialSummit2025 #WSSD2 #LivingWages #DecentWork United Nations Global Compact, World Benchmarking Alliance, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development Charlotte Bernhard Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken Government of Germany Honore Strong Johnson United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

If you only compare salaries, you miss Denmark’s advantages. When you model the TOTAL employer cost and risk, Denmark often comes out ahead. Here’s why: → Flexicurity – The state holds a safety net under employees so companies can adjust faster when plans change. It keeps the labour market dynamic and extends runway when you need it. → Predictable exits – Easier separations than in several other EU markets, which matters if you have 6 months of cash and must resize responsibly. → Employer burden – When you include employer taxes and statutory extras, Denmark can be more competitive than you think. In London, company outlay can approach ~60% versus ~50% in Denmark. → English fluency – A very high proportion of Danes work comfortably in English. Integration is faster; documentation and public services are widely accessible in English. → Work discipline – Danish teams are efficient. 8 hours for work, 8 for rest, 8 for life. It sounds simple, but it creates reliable output and fewer theatrics. We’ve put together these variables into a free comparison tool: salary, employer taxes, mandated benefits, termination complexity, and practical notes by country. If you’re deciding between Sweden vs Denmark or DACH vs Nordics, this will save you weeks of research. Check it out now and start comparing: https://lnkd.in/dMGXr3FH #LifeScienceRecruiter #LifeScienceRecruitment #LifeScienceTalent #Denmark #biotech #Pharma #medicaldevice #Healthtech