Germany Wages: Minimum and Average
Germany Wages Data
Indicator | Data | Period |
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Minimum Wages | 12 EUR/Hour | 2056.577 USD/Month | 2023 |
Wages | 4100 EUR/Month | 4391.649 USD/Month | 4Q/21 |
Wage Growth | -3.7 % | 4Q/22 |
Wages High Skilled | 3550 EUR/Month | 3999.73 USD/Month | 2017 |
Wages Low Skilled | 2050 EUR/Month | 2309.703 USD/Month | 2017 |
Latest data on Minimum Wages (EUR/Hour)
What is minimum wage in Germany?
- Minimum Wages in Germany remained unchanged at 12 EUR/Hour (2056.577 USD/Month) in 2023. The maximum rate of minimum wage for employees was 9.5 EUR/Hour and minimum was 8.5 EUR/Hour.
- Data published Yearly by DESTATIS.
Historical Data (EUR/Hour) by years
Data
Period
Date
12 | 2023 | 20.01.2023 |
12 | 2022 | 30.06.2022 |
9.82 | 2022 | 25.01.2022 |
9.5 | 2021 | 05.02.2021 |
9.35 | 2020 | 29.01.2020 |
9.19 | 2019 | 16.01.2019 |
8 | 2018 | 19.06.2018 |
8.84 | 2017 | 11.08.2017 |
Historical Chart by chancellors (EUR/Hour)
Minimum Wages in Germany by chancellors
Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
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Angela Merkel | 22.11.2005 - | 8.5000 | 8.0000 | 8.8400 | 8.0000 | -5.88% |
Latest data on Wages (EUR/Month)
What is average wage in Germany?
- Average Wages in Germany increased to 4100 EUR/Month (4391.649 USD/Month) in the forth quarter of 2021. The maximum rate of average wage for employees was 4035 EUR/Month and minimum was 1832 EUR/Month.
- Data published Quarterly by Federal Statistical Office.
Historical Data (EUR/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
4100 | 4Q/21 | 13.04.2022 |
4130 | 3Q/21 | 25.01.2022 |
4094 | 2Q/21 | 27.09.2021 |
4010 | 1Q/21 | 13.07.2021 |
4033 | 4Q/20 | 30.03.2021 |
3978 | 3Q/20 | 28.12.2020 |
4021 | 1Q/20 | 11.08.2020 |
4035 | 4Q/19 | 21.04.2020 |
Historical Chart by chancellors (EUR/Month)
Wages in Germany by chancellors
Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angela Merkel | 22.11.2005 - | 3745.0000 | 3809.0000 | 3809.0000 | 3745.0000 | 1.71% |
Latest data on Wage Growth (%)
What is the growth rate of wages in Germany?
- Wage Growth in Germany decreased by 3.7 % in the forth quarter of 2022 over the same quarter in the previous year. The maximum growth was 6 % and minimum was -4.7 %
- Data published Quarterly by Federal Statistical Office.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
-3.7 | 4Q/22 | 23.03.2023 |
-5.7 | 3Q/22 | 19.01.2023 |
-4.4 | 2Q/22 | 23.11.2022 |
-1.4 | 4Q/21 | 26.03.2022 |
0 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
3 | 2Q/21 | 25.09.2021 |
-2 | 1Q/21 | 03.07.2021 |
0.4 | 4Q/20 | 27.03.2021 |
Historical Chart by YoY chancellors (%)
Wage Growth in Germany by chancellors
Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
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Latest data on Wages High Skilled (EUR/Month)
How much is average wage for high skilled employees in Germany?
- Average wages for high skilled employees in Germany remained unchanged at 3550 EUR/Month (3999.73 USD/Month). The maximum level was 3550 EUR/Month and minimum was 3400 EUR/Month.
- Data published Yearly by Wageindicator Foundation.
Historical Data (EUR/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
3550 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by chancellors (EUR/Month)
Wages High Skilled in Germany by chancellors
Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
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Latest data on Wages Low Skilled (EUR/Month)
How much is average wage for low skilled employees in Germany?
- Average wages for low skilled employees in Germany decreased to 2050 EUR/Month (2309.703 USD/Month). The maximum level was 2100 EUR/Month and minimum was 1950 EUR/Month.
- Data published Yearly by Wageindicator Foundation.
Historical Data (EUR/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
2050 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by chancellors (EUR/Month)
Wages Low Skilled in Germany by chancellors
Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
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Other labor indicators in Germany
Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
Retirement Age Men | 2022 | 65.83 | 65.83 |
Unemployment Rate | Apr/23 | 5.6 % | 5.6 |
Job Vacancies | Apr/23 | 773 K | 777 |
Labor Force Participation Rate | 4Q/22 | 79.8 % | 79.8 |
Living Wage Individual | 2017 | 1397.089 USD/Month | 1363.288 |
Wages in other countries
Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
Austria | 2021 | 2700.734 USD/Month | 3131.394 |
Ireland | 4Q/22 | 3856.454 USD/Month | 3719.336 |
Luxembourg | 2021 | 6289.099 USD/Month | 5855.258 |
Spain | 4Q/22 | 2429.488 USD/Month | 2176.684 |
Iceland | 2022 | 5796.98 USD/Month | 5510.001 |
Norway | 1Q/23 | 4890.882 USD/Month | 4708.239 |
Belarus | Apr/23 | 634.921 USD/Month | 641.284 |
Belgium | 2016 | 3849.76 USD/Month | 3801.21 |
Bulgaria | Mar/23 | 1069.639 USD/Month | 1002.273 |
Croatia | Mar/23 | 1130 USD/Month | 1106 |
Cyprus | 4Q/22 | 2727.341 USD/Month | 2219.58 |
Czech Republic | 4Q/22 | 1963.218 USD/Month | 1803.491 |
Denmark | 2021 | 6405.745 USD/Month | 6266.402 |
Estonia | 4Q/22 | 1901.365 USD/Month | 1798.53 |
Euro Area | 4Q/22 | 2213.081 USD/Month | 2180.946 |
Finland | 4Q/22 | 4077.895 USD/Month | 4063.969 |
France | 2021 | 3557.312 USD/Month | 3534.818 |
Germany | 4Q/21 | 4391.649 USD/Month | 4257.758 |
Hungary | Mar/23 | 1665.91 USD/Month | 1531.084 |
Italy | 2021 | 2651.057 USD/Month | 2506.454 |
Latvia | Dec/22 | 1206.11 USD/Month | 1107.564 |
Lithuania | 1Q/23 | 2099.378 USD/Month | 2035.111 |
Macedonia | Mar/23 | 928.764 USD/Month | 896.241 |
Malta | 4Q/22 | 159.329 USD/Month | 157.366 |
Moldova | 4Q/22 | 650.238 USD/Month | 600.029 |
Montenegro | Mar/23 | 1038.978 USD/Month | 1026.124 |
Poland | 1Q/23 | 1689.048 USD/Month | 1596.345 |
Portugal | 2023 | 1097.877 USD/Month | 1091.45 |
Romania | Mar/23 | 1573.885 USD/Month | 1477.811 |
Russia | Feb/23 | 811.331 USD/Month | 788.472 |
Serbia | Mar/23 | 790.828 USD/Month | 752.659 |
Slovakia | Mar/23 | 1566.985 USD/Month | 1434.172 |
Slovenia | Mar/23 | 2347.825 USD/Month | 2284.631 |
Sweden | Feb/23 | 2794.455 USD/Month | 2794.455 |
Switzerland | 2022 | 7423.219 USD/Month | 7356.861 |
Ukraine | Jan/22 | 398.627 USD/Month | 477.275 |
United Kingdom | Aug/19 | 2798.54 USD/Month | |
Albania | 4Q/22 | 650.855 USD/Month | 607.464 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mar/23 | 1086.191 USD/Month | 1042.005 |
Kosovo | Dec/18 | 558.79 USD/Month | 559.9 |