Administrative data on German short-time work: essentials and potentials

Christian Kagerl
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Christian Kagerl: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany

Journal for Labour Market Research, 2026, vol. 60, Article 1

Abstract: "This article describes newly available data on the German short-time work scheme Kurzarbeit. In the course of administering short-time work, the Federal Employment Agency has begun to collect data on its usage. From this process, two distinct data sets emerge: one at the establishment level and one at the individual level. The article explains how both data sets are generated from the administration of Kurzarbeit, details the information they contain and provides illustrative applications. It also discusses the respective potentials and limitations of these data sets for research." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Springer) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Pandemie; Datengewinnung; Dauer; IAB-Betriebs-Historik-Panel; IAB-Betriebspanel; Inanspruchnahme; Individuum; Datenfusion; institutionelle Faktoren; Kurzarbeit; Kurzarbeitergeld; Leistungsanspruch; amtliche Statistik; Anspruchsvoraussetzung; prozessproduzierte Daten; Unternehmen; 2009-2023 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E24 H25 J08 J65 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-01-05
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