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IAB
Abbreviation for Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung
In short and in plain language
The IAB is the Institute for Employment Research. It is part of the German job agency.
It looks at the job market. Topics are jobs, side jobs and how firms look for staff.
It puts out reports on this. Firms can use them to get a picture of the job market.
Definition
The IAB is the Institute for Employment Research of the German Federal Employment Agency. It studies the labour market, for example employment, side jobs and the search for staff, and publishes reports on it. For businesses, these data give orientation on the situation in the labour market.