Trade union confederation DGB has analysed the labour market position of youngsters. The results are presented in a study that covers their income situation, the situation at the workplace and the working time. One key finding is the dominance of vulnerable or a-typical contracts. Almost half of the youngsters in the under 25-years group are working in a-typical labour relations. The section that is dedicated to wages and income reveals that 31% is earning less than 1500 euro gross per month, whilst the average gross income for all young workers under 30-years comes at 1,855 euro.
German: http://docs.dpaq.de/10167-gutearbeit ...
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