Refugees and unemployed individuals are particularly vulnerable to poverty
How high is wage and income inequality, and how high is the risk of poverty for certain groups in society? The study “Leben in Deutschland” provides an important basis for answering these questions.
A recent analysis shows that high inflation in recent years has reduced both real wages and disposable income—for the first time since 2013. The previously steady increase has slowed. In addition, inequality in hourly wages has returned to a level last seen at the end of the 1990s. The previously observed continuous increase in net income has also recently stalled.
Certain groups of people remain at high risk of poverty, including refugees and the unemployed. However, as the integration of refugees into the labor market is showing a positive trend, the risk of poverty among this group could soon decline.