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Table 3 Participation of the elderly in labor market programs 2007–2010

From: Erratum to: Germany—No Country for Old Workers?

 

2007*

2008*

2009*

2010*

Total

(%)

Total

(%)

Total

(%)

Total

(%)

Training schemes

27.283

12.9

32.185

12.5

25.906

11.2

23.191

10.3

Wage subsidies (Eingliederungszuschuss)

38.386

38.9

54.901

43.3

50.751

42.6

51.451

48.2

In-work benefits (Entgeltsicherung)

10.069

100.0

13.409

100.0

14.267

100.0

19.918

100.0

Job creation schemes

92.259

29.9

96.604

30.0

85.215

30.1

93.007

32.3

Total unemployed

874.573

25.7

843.710

27.2

901.952

27.5

921.891

30.6

  1. *Data for December of each year
  2. Source: Statistics of the Federal Employment Agency, own calculations