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Press release February 6, 2019

Still good labor market development leads to further decline in shadow economy in 2019 (in German).

In 2019, the size of the shadow economy in Germany will decrease by around EUR 5 billion. The ratio of the shadow economy to official GDP will thus fall to just over 9 percent. The main reason for this is the continuing good labor market situation, which so far has not been affected by the weaker growth outlook. In addition, lower taxes for the small self-employed make it more worthwhile to register a business.


Publications

Andrea Kirchmann, Christin Schafstädt, u.a. Begleitforschung des Pilotprojekts „Transformation durch Handwerk“ im Auftrag der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), IAW Policy Reports Nr. 24, August 2026


Andrea Kirchmann, Christin Schafstädt, u.a. Begleitforschung des Pilotprojekts „Transformation durch Handwerk“ im Auftrag der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), IAW Policy Reports Nr. 23, August 2026


Marcel Reiner, Tobias Scheu Begleitforschung des Pilotprojekts „Transformation durch Handwerk“ im Auftrag der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA). IAW Policy Reports Nr. 22, August 2026



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