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Germany Wages: Minimum and Average

Germany Wages Data

Indicator Data Period
Minimum Wages 12 EUR/Hour | 2036.919 USD/Month 2023
Wages 4100 EUR/Month | 4349.671 USD/Month 4Q/21
Wage Growth  0.1 % 2Q/23
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)

Minimum Wages
                     Germany - Historical Data (EUR/Hour)

What is minimum wage in Germany?

  • Minimum Wages in Germany remained unchanged at 12 EUR/Hour (2036.919 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
Angela Merkel 22.11.2005 - 8.5000 8.0000 8.8400 8.0000 -5.88%


Latest data on Wages (EUR/Month)

Wages
                     Germany - Historical Data (EUR/Month)

What is average wage in Germany?

  • Average Wages in Germany increased to 4100 EUR/Month (4349.671 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  (%)

Wage Growth 
                     Germany - Historical Data (%)

What is the growth rate of wages in Germany?

  • Wage Growth in Germany increased by 0.1 % in the second quarter of 2023 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
0.1 2Q/23 29.08.2023
-2.3 1Q/23 08.06.2023
-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


Historical Chart by YoY chancellors (%)

Wage Growth  in Germany by chancellors

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Wages High Skilled (EUR/Month)

Wages High Skilled
                     Germany - Historical Data (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


Latest data on Wages Low Skilled  (EUR/Month)

Wages Low Skilled 
                     Germany - Historical Data (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

Other labor indicators in Germany

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 65.83 65.83
Unemployment Rate Sep/23 5.7 % 5.7
Job Vacancies Sep/23 761 K 771
Labor Force Participation Rate 2Q/23 79.9 % 79.7
Living Wage Individual 2017 1397.089 USD/Month 1363.288

Wages in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Austria 2021 2674.517 USD/Month 3100.997
Ireland 2Q/23 3861.659 USD/Month 3921.069
Luxembourg 2022 6692.128 USD/Month 6394.017
Spain 2Q/23 2400.806 USD/Month 2256.525
Iceland 2022 5859.446 USD/Month 5569.374
Norway 2Q/23 4976.271 USD/Month 4885.96
Belarus Aug/23 693.605 USD/Month 683.353
Belgium 2016 3849.76 USD/Month 3801.21
Bulgaria Jun/23 1045.294 USD/Month 1049.634
Croatia Jul/23 1141 USD/Month 1150
Cyprus 2Q/23 2387.015 USD/Month 2388.076
Czech Republic 2Q/23 1865.756 USD/Month 1783.943
Denmark 2021 6341.338 USD/Month 6203.397
Estonia 2Q/23 1987.057 USD/Month 1847.019
Euro Area 1Q/23 2239.55 USD/Month 2198.175
Finland 2Q/23 4119.457 USD/Month 4049.438
France 2021 3523.234 USD/Month 3500.955
Germany 4Q/21 4349.671 USD/Month 4217.059
Hungary Jul/23 1537.104 USD/Month 1558.236
Italy 2022 2786.972 USD/Month 2656.482
Latvia Jun/23 1196.69 USD/Month 1198.812
Lithuania 2Q/23 2121.791 USD/Month 2079.355
Macedonia Jul/23 938.822 USD/Month 943.754
Malta 2Q/23 161.875 USD/Month 163.378
Moldova 2Q/23 670.134 USD/Month 632.158
Montenegro Aug/23 1055.591 USD/Month 1053.469
Poland 2Q/23 1644.292 USD/Month 1671.986
Portugal 2023 1107.575 USD/Month 1087.418
Romania Jul/23 1563.428 USD/Month 1573.471
Russia Jul/23 730.402 USD/Month 783.429
Serbia Jul/23 758.594 USD/Month 774.512
Slovakia Jul/23 1562.699 USD/Month 1607.257
Slovenia Jul/23 2336.092 USD/Month 2340.335
Sweden Jul/23 2832.482 USD/Month 2861.834
Switzerland 2022 7442.892 USD/Month 7376.358
Ukraine Jan/22 398.627 USD/Month 477.275
United Kingdom Aug/19 2798.54 USD/Month
Albania 2Q/23 712.412 USD/Month 650.128
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul/23 1054.573 USD/Month 1059.998
Kosovo Dec/18 558.79 USD/Month 559.9