Institute for Employment Research (IAB)

“In 2025, 76.8 % of Germans aged 20‑24 were employed or actively seeking work, according to a study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) cited by Handelsblatt.”

“The same study shows that the participation rate for this cohort rose by 7.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025, a gain that more than doubles the 3.1‑point increase recorded for the broader 25‑…”

“In the most recent two‑year slice, the gap widens further: Gen Z added 0.9 pp versus 0.4 pp for older workers.”

“The most recent two‑year window (2023‑2025) contributed roughly one‑third of the total decade‑long gain for Gen Z”

“about 15,000 industrial jobs disappear every month”