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Germany's gene defies stereotypes with record employment

Germany's gene defies stereotypes with record employment

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A recently carried out study by the Nuremberg Institute for Employment Research (IAB) showed that Generation Z in Germany works harder than ever before and defies stereotypes of laziness and claim. “The idea that Generation Z works a lot, but only a little is a widespread prejudice. But it is wrong. Young people are as hardworking as it has not been in a long time”.

According to the Munich Merkur, the employment participation rate of Generation Z has increased by six percentage points since 2015 to 76%, based on data from the IAB of the Federal Employment Agency. This increase shows a strong work ethic and a growing tendency to work in young adults between the ages of 20 and 24.

The increase is particularly noteworthy among the students. Between 2015 and 2023, the employment rate among students between the ages of 20 and 24 rose by over 19 percentage points to 56%.

From 2015 to 2023, both part-time and full-time employment increased in Germany for 20 to 24 year olds, and part-time employment increased more because the students increasingly take on such roles. This trend indicates that more students work together with their studies and contribute to an increase in part -time employment in young adults.

Tagesschau found that at the same time the employment rate among all non-students in the age group 20 to 24 years old rose by almost 2 percentage points to almost 86%. According to T-OnlineThe proportion of full -time employees among young adults recorded a modest increase from 46.8% to 47.1%.

“This finding contradicts common clichés about the lack of willingness to work for generation Z, but fits other generation -specific results,” wrote Timon Hellwagner and Enzo Weber according to Frankfurter General.

“In view of the demographic changes in our society, we are more dependent on the young generation than ever,” said the Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Lisa Paus. “This generation is ready to roll up its sleeves, and it deserves recognition and respect instead of polemical debates about generation Z,” added Paus.

The study focused exclusively on people with German citizenship, since the proportion of young people has increased since 2015 due to refugee migration and the results were able to distort the results. Generation Z is generally defined as people who were born between 1995 and 2010.

In its analysis, the Institute for Employment Research emphasized that increased cost of living could play a role in the trend of increasing part -time employment in young adults. Many students accept part -time jobs to support themselves financially during their studies.

The IAB study is based on data from the Federal Employment Agency and the microcensus for the years 2015 to 2023. The authors find that during this period the participation rate of people aged 25 to 64 has also increased by only 2.8 percentage points to 86.9%, which indicates a relatively higher tendency to work the younger generation.

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Münchner Merkur reported that Generation Z changes jobs more often than earlier generations, which questions another common stereotype about young workers who are disloyal or unreliable. “Generation Z is often said that they prioritize flexibility in working hours and many people repeat that they do not want to work,” said the Frankfurt general.

The article was written with the support of a news analysis system.



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