Table 3 Participation of the elderly in labor market programs 2007–2010
From: Germany—No Country for Old Workers?Germany—No Country for Old Workers?
2007* | 2008* | 2009* | 2010* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | (%) | Total | (%) | Total | (%) | Total | (%) | |
Training schemes | 27,283 | 11/1 | 32,185 | 11/1 | 25,906 | 10/1 | 23,191 | 9/1 |
Wage subsidies (Einqliederunqszuschuss) | 38,386 | 6/2 | 54,901 | 11/2 | 50,751 | 10/2 | 51,451 | 16/2 |
In-work benefits (Entgeltsicherung) | 10,069 | 9/4 | 13,409 | 9/4 | 14,267 | 9/4 | 19,918 | 9/4 |
Job creation schemes | 92,259 | 28/1 | 96,604 | 29/1 | 85,215 | 29/1 | 93,007 | 31/1 |
Total unemployed | 874,573 | 24/1 | 843,710 | 26/1 | 901,952 | 26/1 | 921,891 | 29/1 |