The news. In a report published on June 15, the Cologne-based German Economic Institute (IW) warns about the combined effects of declining immigration, falling birth rates, and the mass retirement of the baby-boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964). According to the researchers, the situation has worsened: Germany is no longer on the verge of a demographic turning point—it is already experiencing one, with immediate consequences for the labor market.
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.