Fragmented labour markets in affluent societies:Examples from Germany and the Netherlands

The employment and social impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have been more severe on some groups of workers than others. Inparticular, low-wage workers and workers in forms of employment that differ from full-time wage and salary work with a permanent contract seem to have been especially exposed to job and income losses. The concept of ‘fragmented labour markets’ highlights the large and growing diversity in employment relationships. We define fragmented labour markets as labour markets characterised by an accumulation of insecurities. Fragmentation is evident where workers combine non-standar... Mehr ...