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Press release No. N 015 of 7 March 2023 Gender pension gap: retirement income of women almost one third below that of men in 2021
In terms of both their average income and their retirement income, women are worse off than men. According to results of the survey of income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2021, women aged 65 or over received gross retirement income of 17,814 euros …
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Press release No. N 061 of 29 September 2022 More than one quarter of pensioners have a monthly net income of under 1,000 euros
The third relief package of the Federal Government will support pensioners through a one-time energy price allowance. The focus is on those with lower income. 4.9 million pensioners had a personal monthly net income of under 1,000 euros in 2021, as …
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Press release No. N 051 of 11 August 2022 International Youth Day: half of the 15 to 24 year olds mainly lived on the income of family members in 2021
Looking at how young people live often leads to the question how they make their living. The fact that most of the 15 to 24 year olds are still in school, university or training has an impact on their financial situation. To mark the International …
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Press release No. N 012 of 7 March 2022 66% of all mothers in employment work part-time, while the relevant proportion of fathers is only 7%
A large part of mothers in employment compromise on their work. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that two thirds (65.5%) of all mothers in employment worked part-time in 2020. The proportion of fathers in the same situation was only …
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Press release No. 412 of 2 September 2021 43% of persons in employment worked in branches with critical infrastructures in 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the so-called critical infrastructure came into focus. According to the Federal Government, these are sectors of major importance to the community whose failure or disruption would cause a long-term shortage of supplies, …
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Press release No. N 012 of 17 March 2020 Nearly 700,000 lone parents with children under 13 years were in employment in 2018
In order to slow down the spread of coronavirus, nearly all Länder have now closed the child day care centres and schools. Many families have to arrange childcare at short notice. This is a challenge for parents in employment and in particular for …
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Press release No. N 009 of 18 November 2019 Male jobs, female jobs? Employment is still characterised by traditional role models
Many technical jobs in Germany are still dominated by men. In 2018, nearly 2 million men worked in the mechanical and automotive engineering occupational group. The proportion of men there (89%) was by 4 percentage points higher than in computer …