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Table 3 Median Wages for Different Groups (Source: IEB, own calculations)

From: The evolution of job stability and wages after the implementation of the Hartz reformsDie Entwicklung von Beschäftigungsstabilität und Löhnen seit Einführung der Hartz-Reformen

  

Log Median Wage

Differences

1998–2002

2003–2005

2006–2010

03/05–98/02

06/10–03/05

Men

All

4.36

4.33

4.24

−0.03

−0.09

Temporary

3.81

3.75

3.71

−0.06

−0.04

Unskilled

4.03

3.95

3.84

−0.08

−0.12

Unempl. before

4.19

4.16

4.05

−0.03

−0.12

Women

All

4.14

4.11

4.06

−0.03

−0.04

Temporary

3.75

3.64

3.63

−0.11

−0.01

Unskilled

3.83

3.77

3.69

−0.06

−0.08

Unempl. before

3.99

3.93

3.87

−0.06

−0.06

  1. N = 761,246