Germany’s job strategy

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Download MP3
Germany has come up with a number of plans from both the public and private sector to keep people working and the economy moving. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Hamburg.

Unemployment one year after the credit crunch

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

In September 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, sending the already unstable markets into a serious tailspin. One year later unemployment levels across the globe are high: in Europe the number of jobless in the eurozone hit a 10-year high in July, while the Federal Reserve warned that U.S. unemployment could rise above 10%. On Labor Day we’re taking a closer look at the job markets around the world. (photo: AP) Download MP3

• The year that shook the world
• BBC Aftershock series